Which horses were truly great?

[Gander]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

........thats why i love new yorkers......ateam fits that bill, what is very clear is that sunday silence and easy goer were 2 giants......they were the best rivalry in horse racing since 1978

Yes indeed they were. I miss them.

[infield_line]

I'm reading a book about the 10 Greatest Derbys.

Citation ran a 1 mile prep on TUESDAY before the Derby.

He ran 8 races in Feb of his 3 year old season

The stories of the great horses of 40 and 50 years ago make it not even debatable that racing and stock have changed.

I/L