Jon White on the Best Horses of the last 50 years...

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TOP 10 MALES OF THE PAST 50 YEARS

1. Secretariat
2. Kelso
3. Spectacular Bid
4. Dr. Fager
5. Seattle Slew
6. Forego
7. Affirmed
8. Buckpasser
9. Damascus
10. John Henry
In the March 17 edition of this column, I asked the question, “Where does Zenyatta fit among America’s all-time greats?”

I emphasized that I was not talking about Zenyatta’s proper place among female Thoroughbreds. I was talking about where she ranks among the greatest Thoroughbreds to have ever graced the American racing stage.

I began the exercise by asking, “Does Zenyatta belong in the Top 10?” At first, I thought she probably did. But, after considering who would be on such an all-time Top 10 list, I came to the conclusion that Zenyatta did not belong on it, at least not yet.

This is my list of the 10 best Thoroughbreds ever to have raced in this country:

1. Man o’ War
2. Secretariat
3. Citation
4. Kelso
5. Spectacular Bid
6. Dr. Fager
7. Native Dancer
8. Seattle Slew
9. Count Fleet
10. Forego

However, I do put Zenyatta in my next 10:

11. Ruffian
12. Zenyatta
13. Tom Fool
14. Affirmed
15. War Admiral
16. Buckpasser
17. Colin
18. Damascus
19. Round Table
20. Swaps

My Top 20 list of all time certainly helped me begin the process of compiling my list of the Top 10 males of the last 50 years. And then, as I turned my attention to constructing my list of the top 10 fillies of the last half-century, I started it with the only two fillies, Ruffian and Zenyatta, that I had put on my Top 20.

TOP 10 FILLIES OF THE LAST 50 YEARS

1. Ruffian
2. Zenyatta
3. Personal Ensign
4. Rachel Alexandra
5. Ta Wee
6. Shuvee
7. Lady’s Secret
8. Go for Wand
9. Azeri
10. Princess Rooney