But it should be held against him. He doesn’t belong in the same hall as Nadal, Federer, and the Joker. This has nothing to do with how good he is. He’s not in the same class as those others. I feel like you devalue the greatness of the elite when you include the non-elite. Blind Luck, as good as she was, wasn’t in the same class with Go for Wand, Personal Ensign, Zenyatta, and Bayakoa.
But hey, this is why they have votes. To allow for opinions. If I have to look up your record or accomplishments or make a case for you, it’s a no. A hall of famer, to me, would be a horse or person that if you go around the room, everyone says yes right away. No looking up anything or thinking about anything.
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020)
Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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