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Originally Posted by Calzone Lord
Kelso, Dr. Fager, and Secretariat are the only three that one could rationally make a case for to rate ahead of Spectacular Bid.
I would put SB #1 and Kelso #2 -- and any list that doesn't include the two of them in the top 5 is not at all well thought out.
Secretariat and Dr. Fager are two that one could justifiably put as high as #1 and as low as maybe 10th or 12th.
If you ran a rabbit at Dr. Fager he wouldn't run up to his par. He also missed some important dances. Secretariat had five uninspiring performances at age 3 -- and he didn't race at age 4. Both horses were incredible on their day -- and both proven on turf (however much you value that)
Kinscem is a hysterically awful selection. She doesn't belong in a top 1,000.
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secretariat has a huge following because of his tc, when he was flat out awesome. i have to say that i rate the bid ahead of him tho. 26/30 in three years time, with no loss the last year imo is far better than 16/21-which isn't even an 'a' average! sec lost 1/4 of his races when you look at it in that light. he had an amazing spring. he was an amazing horse, but i don't think he was the best ever. the bid
won more races than secretariat even entered. of course that's no more secretariats fault than man o war not facing exterminator would be mow's fault.