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Originally Posted by senator L
Not into these awards that much as it really only matters to those in ownership. I do think that California Chrome is
3 year old male champion and Bayern is HOY. IMO it all comes
down to the races that they won. Chrome won the most prestigious
races for 3 year old's and Bayern won the year end championship race.
Wise Dan still gets the turf vote for me as he is reigning champion.
Why didn't Main Sequence shorten up and go after Wise Dan?
Seems that is what Dan is always hearing.
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The 3yo/HOY aspect is very difficult. I had made the CalChrome as 3yo/Bayern as HOY case extensively too, but couldn't split the baby when it came down to it. Bayern did far more than just win the year-end championship race. He had a fully realized and complete season. Winning at 7f/9f/10f is a major accomplishment and he traveled extensively to do it. California Chrome had the purest "3yo Classic" season, but the 2nd half of year fell just short enough to leave the door open in my mind. And then there's Shared Belief.
A rather unique and remarkable season for the sophs all the way around as it turned out.
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01-02-2015, 07:07 PM
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