Best horses of the 1980's by division

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by keithting

Also, I don't understand the fascination with a horse racing 29 times in 15 months - horse of that era used to do that all the time.

29 times in 15 months - at an avg distance of 12.12 furlongs per race - with a 2nd by a head at 50/1 to a future first ballot hall of famer in a Grade 1 race - and carrying as much as 145lbs to victory - and supposedly with 6 screws in one leg ... and you don't understand the fascination?

Oh - and the name of his dam is Moss.

That was only the 1980's - if they tried to do that with a horse today - PETA would start a campaign to spare the poor horsey and Todd Pletcher's head would explode.