The Elusive Triple Crown

[Cannon Shell]

Maybe if Real Quiet or Silver Charm were about 10 feet better we wouldnt be talking about this. Truthfully what horse in the last 20 years deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as any triple crown winner?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Maybe if Real Quiet or Silver Charm were about 10 feet better we wouldnt be talking about this. Truthfully what horse in the last 20 years deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as any triple crown winner?

Smarty Jones and Silver Charm... maybe. None of the others.

[RollerDoc]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Maybe if Real Quiet or Silver Charm were about 10 feet better we wouldnt be talking about this. Truthfully what horse in the last 20 years deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as any triple crown winner?

Agreed, and for the matter couldn't you also include Smarty (since Birdstone passed him right before the wire)? And maybe I'm reaching a little bit, but Alfleet Alex had a bad trip in the KD and still almost pulled it out.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Maybe if Real Quiet or Silver Charm were about 10 feet better we wouldnt be talking about this. Truthfully what horse in the last 20 years deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as any triple crown winner?

Holy Bull, Candy Ride, Point Given?

In terms of talented 3 year olds. No?

[Danzig]

hell, some of the triple crown winners don't deserve being spoken of in the same breath as other tc and non-t.c. winners.

[packerbacker7964]

I think if they ever limit the Derby to 14 of the top horses instead of having a herd in the gate then maybe. Point Given comes to mind when I think of this happening.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

I think if they ever limit the Derby to 14 of the top horses instead of having a herd in the gate then maybe. Point Given comes to mind when I think of this happening.

You think Monarchos wouldn't have been in the field of 14??

Or Congaree?

I don't get it.

[richard]

NY's Big Apple Triple commences June 20 @ Belmont , 7F . Folowed by the The NY Derby on July 17 @ FL, 1 1/16 mi. Concluded by the Albany Stakes @ Saratoga on Aug, 25 , 9F . A $100,000 bonus to the winner of all 3 .

Run since 1978 there has only been one winner of NY breds Triple Crown . Tin Cup Chalice by Crusader Sword, trained by Mike Lecesse, in 2008 .
http://www.nybreds.com/racing/big-apple-triple.cfm

[philcski]

Originally Posted by richard

NY's Big Apple Triple commences June 20 @ Belmont , 7F . Folowed by the The NY Derby on July 17 @ FL, 1 1/16 mi. Concluded by the Albany Stakes @ Saratoga on Aug, 25 , 9F . A $100,000 bonus to the winner of all 3 .

Run since 1978 there has only been one winner of NY breds Triple Crown . Tin Cup Chalice by Crusader Sword, trained by Mile Lecesse, in 2008 .
http://www.nybreds.com/racing/big-apple-triple.cfm

I laughed

[packerbacker7964]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

You think Monarchos wouldn't have been in the field of 14??

Or Congaree?

I don't get it.

we'll never know because there was 20 something horse's in it. It would've changed the whole race. Just like adding or subtracting a few horses in any race would change the outcome.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

we'll never know because there was 20 something horse's in it. It would've changed the whole race. Just like adding or subtracting a few horses in any race would change the outcome.

What was needed was 20 horses but only 19 jockeys.