What Horse do you think should have won the Triple Crown?

[smartbid09]

Which horse or horses do you think deserved to have won the Triple Crown that didn't? Which horse deserved his name right along side the immortal 11 as a triple crown winner?

Some arguee that no horse has ever deserved to have the title of Triple Crown winner next to his name that didn't win the triple crown. They feel, "If a horse is good enough to win the triple crown he'll win it and if he's not than the racing god's won't let him win".

But if you disagree with this than which horse in your estimate deserved to win the triple crown that did not?

[smartbid09]

There are a few super-horses I feel should have won the triple crown that didn't.

I think the top three horses who didn't win the triple crown that deserved to are: Alydar, Native Dancer and Spectacular Bid.

Other horses who I feel were triple crown worthy: Sunday Silence, and though I don't know much about him Afleet Alex. Afleet Alex seemed like a true superhorse from the small ammount I've seen him do.

Man O' War would have won the triple crown in my estimate had he run in all three triple crown races.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Real Quiet ALMOST did...............

[3kings]

Point Given & Empire Maker

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by 3kings

Point Given & Empire Maker

This is kind of silly... How can a horse who did not even run in all 3 races be on this list? If thats the case, then why not Bernardini? His Preakness was huge, and Im positive he was more talented then Barbaro....
I do agree with Point Given though.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

This is kind of silly... How can a horse who did not even run in all 3 races be on this list? If thats the case, then why not Bernardini? His Preakness was huge, and Im positive he was more talented then Barbaro....
I do agree with Point Given though.

See Doug, I told you Barbaro was a better horse than Bernardini.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by smartbid09

There are a few super-horses I feel should have won the triple crown that didn't.

I think the top four horses who didn't win the triple crown that deserved to are: Alydar, Native Dancer and Spectacular Bid.

Other horses who I feel were triple crown worthy: Sunday Silence, and though I don't know much about him Afleet Alex. Afleet Alex seemed like a true superhorse from the small ammount I've seen him do.

Man O' War would have won the triple crown in my estimate had he run in all three triple crown races.

who's #4?

can't argue with the three listed, that's for sure.

i'd add northern dancer and riva ridge.
absolutely agree that man o'war most likely was a winner had he run in the derby.


as for afleet alex, he was no superhorse.

[smartbid09]

Originally Posted by Danzig

who's #4?

can't argue with the three listed, that's for sure.

i'd add northern dancer and riva ridge.
absolutely agree that man o'war most likely was a winner had he run in the derby.


as for afleet alex, he was no superhorse.

hahaha about the top four meant top 3! I'm fixing that

[Thunder Gulch]

The Green Monkey

[dagolfer33]

Charismatic. I honestly believe he wins if he doesn't get hurt. It's odd that his name doesn't come up that often when talking TC near misses, he had a legit excuse.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Danzig

as for afleet alex, he was no superhorse.

i disagree, his win in the preakness was remarkable. his belmont was a jog and the hopeful was one of the best 2 year old races you will ever see. he was tons better than that years crop.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

i disagree, his win in the preakness was remarkable. his belmont was a jog and the hopeful was one of the best 2 year old races you will ever see. he was tons better than that years crop.

Afleet Alex was the Big Brown of his crop.

Really good horse with a truly awful supporting cast.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Afleet Alex was the Big Brown of his crop.

Really good horse with a truly awful supporting cast.

i disagree with that too.....alex was twice the horse big brown was. he won grade 1's at 2 and 3....big brown was a 3 race wonder.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by smartbid09

Which horse or horses do you think deserved to have won the Triple Crown that didn't? Which horse deserved his name right along side the immortal 11 as a triple crown winner?

Some arguee that no horse has ever deserved to have the title of Triple Crown winner next to his name that didn't win the triple crown. They feel, "If a horse is good enough to win the triple crown he'll win it and if he's not than the racing god's won't let him win".

But if you disagree with this than which horse in your estimate deserved to win the triple crown that did not?

I know it isn't a him, but OBVIOUSLY Zenyatta would have won the Triple Crown had it been a goal. She also would have taken the All American Futurity at 2 and the Hambo after the Belmont.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

I know it isn't a him, but OBVIOUSLY Zenyatta would have won the Triple Crown had it been a goal. She also would have taken the All American Futurity at 2 and the Hambo after the Belmont.

Don't be a tard.

Everyone knows that Zenyatta only races at THE classic distance of a mile and a quarter.

Those other classics would be way beneath her.

[smartbid09]

I have heard it argued that Little Current could have won the Triple Crown. Little Current had the misfortune of running in the 100th Kentucky Derby - a year when 23 horses ran in the classic. The Biggest Kentucky Derby field ever. He ran into traffic and was unable to use his powerful closing kick... I'm not going to say that Little Current deserved to win the crown but people (Jon White of HRTV included) think that Little Current could have won... Not should have but could have... Any thoughts? I know very little about little Current...