I personally rate Black Caviar ahead of Zenyatta, too. Agree, it's difficult to compare sprinters with route horses. But the pure speed and power of an exceptional sprinter is exciting in it's own right. Caviar, IMO, has been more impressive over her career in her domination of all competition.
A lot of people can't appreciate a horse that can do 2 miles over 4-foot fences, either.
I think the point is to be able to realize you are watching an exceptional horse when you see it. And being able to appreciate that.
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