Personal HOY

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

Just because he was a favorite of mine Unbridled in 1990. Blame last year and I'd have to see the contenders the year Favorite Trick won. Can't recall most year's contenders but for the most part I don't recall any issue with the voter's choice.

Almost anyone would have been a better choice than Favorite Trick. Formal Gold, Skip Away, Will's Way, and Gentlemen were light years better than him. So were Free House, Silver Charm, Touch Gold, and Captain Bodgit. It's often said that HOY usually goes to the outstanding older male. If there isn't one but there is an outstanding 3yo male, he gets it. That year, you had a strong crop in both of those divisions and yet Favorite Trick got HOY. Zenyatta getting it this year discourages top horses facing each other for 1997 was even worse.