She was a great filly......

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Individuals.... people, horses, whatever, shouldn't be neatly compartmentalized and assigned little names and titles. It's not all black and white. Whether or not she was a great horse is a matter of opinion, but.. Does it really matter?

If someone, anyone, feels the need to express their heartbreak why must others take it upon themselves to worsen their spirits? This is what i don't understand. I've encountered this kind of attitude too..... it's something i don't get.

Her shocking and tragic death has left many people shaken. Why on earth do some feel a need to comment or correct someone who is obviously upset? I'm sorry for her connections and her fans, and for you No Chance cause i know how much you liked her.

This is a community that is drawn here by horse racing.. Those that love it for its' gambling and competitive interests are going to clash with those that love it for their passion for the equine when it comes to defining racehorses' legacies. Period. Both are vital to the game and integral to this community.

If a horse like Tango was "great" to someone it's certainly OK, and everyone appreciates their love for the horse in question and their feelings of loss. But don't expect those with historical perspectives on performance, that define greatness with very specific results-oriented parameters, to accept it without question.

"Greatness" in racing has a rather distinct usage and definition. You're suggesting that those who don't agree with its' application have no right to express their opinion, and those that express it are implicitly correct because of the sentiment attached to it. That's going to be greeted timelessly with derision.

No one was ridiculing NCTD for loving Tango. They were questioning the merits of the filly being defined as great by her on-track performance. This is a difficult game to follow if you can't seperate the two sets of opinion and are overwhelmed by the unfortunate and frequently tragic passing of horses.