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Old 08-07-2012, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by handicapperernie View Post
icon or legend depends on what kind of career they've had.

going back to mike smith, he's had 2 eclipse awards.
Doug Whyte has won champion jockey in HK 12 times.

He is breathtakingly good in an overflowing sea of extremely talented riders.

He comes close. He is the first and really only current rider off the top of my head who comes close.

Champion? YES. Legend?

Problem is legend should mean just that. It's not some cheap word that should be tossed around

Mike and Kent, Kent and Mike... no. They don't cut it for me.

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Calvin Borel was considered to be in the Hall of Fame. Need I say more?
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