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Old 04-08-2010, 04:46 PM
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Great horses lose all the time. Sad that some can't realize that.
Secretariat lost 3 times as 3 year old (all those "W" races)--that is all anyone need know on this subject.

As far as Mineshaft goes, very nice horse, but he couldn't carry Spectacular Bid's jock strap (assuming he could have one).
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Old 04-08-2010, 04:47 PM
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Secretariat lost 3 times as 3 year old (all those "W" races)--that is all anyone need know on this subject.

As far as Mineshaft goes, very nice horse, but he couldn't carry Spectacular Bid's jock strap (assuming he could have one).
I agree with that, I've never said he was better than Bid.
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Old 04-08-2010, 05:03 PM
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I agree with that, I've never said he was better than Bid.
Fair enough, but you have him in the same sentence--too close for me.

There is a decent enough argument that SB was the greatest American horse of my lifetime, which is now approaching half a century. You can make decent arguments for a very few others as well. Mineshaft is not one of them. As long as we both know that, we're OK.
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Old 04-08-2010, 05:05 PM
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Fair enough, but you have him in the same sentence--too close for me.

There is a decent enough argument that SB was the greatest American horse of my lifetime, which is now approaching half a century. You can make decent arguments for a very few others as well. Mineshaft is not one of them. As long as we both know that, we're OK.
I agree with all of that.
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Old 04-08-2010, 05:22 PM
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did Hard Buck finish up the track in the Epsom

quitters never win
and winners never quit

but those that never win and never quit
are idiots
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Old 04-08-2010, 07:18 PM
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did Hard Buck finish up the track in the Epsom

quitters never win
and winners never quit

but those that never win and never quit
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He ran at Ascot. Was 2nd in the Grp I King George.
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He ran at Ascot. Was 2nd in the Grp I King George.
Wasn't it off like a three day layoff also?
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