If Nashoba wins BC, can she be HOY??

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i have a hard time believing rags will lose top 3 yo filly. many will think she only lost to lear's princess due to the injury that put an end to her year, and she's the only filly to take on the colts and win--and in the belmont to boot--while beating curlin, who now can lay claim to taking on and beating older horses, something the other 3 yo's can't say as yet.

edit~i forgot tiago, poor thing...

I forgot Tiago too and he certainly makes an interesting dark horse in the bid for the Classic and 3 year old honors although he is spotting the others many lengths at this point in his career.

Since the imaginary vote is entirely subjective, my reasoning for voting against Rags would be for the following reasons:
1. While she beat Curlin in the Belmont...really, was it as big of an accomplishment as it would have been had she defeated them in the Derby or Travers? I'm not going to go over the numerous posts of why she isn't even in the same breath as some of the greatest fillies of all time, but I do agree.
2. Probably the biggest reason of all, I'm tired of seeing horses awarded awards for half a season accomplishments.