When I think of a Hall of Fame horse, I think of a horse that has a career that is a step above what you see from your garden variety Eclipse winner. Except for four races spread over six months in 2009, Gio Ponti has not struck me as a dominant runner. He runs a big race here and there, but his PPs are peppered with a lot of second and third place finishes. Assuming each horse brought their "A" game, Gio Ponti would have had his hands full if he had faced the likes of Sunshine Forever, Steinlen, Star of Cozzene, Paradise Creek, and Kotashaan, and I don't consider any of those to be Hall of Fame horses.
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Still trying to outsmart me, aren't you, mule-skinner? You want me to think that you don't want me to go down there, but the subtle truth is you really don't want me to go down there!
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