2013 Hall of Fame Inductees

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

All bets off on HOF inductees once Point Given got in having never faced older horses (and didn't win Triple Crown - which is essentially the only way in which you could avoid open races and still earn admission IMO).

Crack a history book, Pat.

Plenty of horses in the Hall Of Fame who defy your criteria. Start with Northern Dancer and Majestic Prince.

If you win the Preakness, Belmont, Haskell, and Travers, you're probably getting in.

He was a photo finish defeat by Macho Uno away from winning a 2-year-old championship in an above average crop juvenile crop.

It's amazing that people complain more about horses who were genuinely among the very best in a solid crop... than they do about jockeys who were usually about 6th or 7th best in the room at the track they rode at.

Ultimately, the sport is about the horses.