The Derby figure

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Mack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICdXAmd1TWA

This video is for Andy Beyer, but replace Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parrish with Secretariat, Spectacular Bid, and Affirmed.

I'm beyond tired of the constant denigration of today's horses and the longing for the heroes of yesteryear. Accept that this is the new normal and enjoy it. As a newbie to the game, I naturally get defensive when I hear how crappy and slow horses like California Chrome, I'll Have Another, and Union Rags are.

MLB Batting averages are considerably lower than in the 20's and 30's, but I don't see baseball fans pining for the good ole days and talking about how terrible Big Papi or Derek Jeter are because they don't hit .400, 50 HR, 150 RBI every year like Babe Ruth did.

I appreciate the past very much, but I choose to celebrate the present.

Cool story.

You should ignore Beyer figures...and instead focus on Thoro Graph. The scale suggests the thoroughbred is far superior today.

We Miss Artie is faster than Alysheba and Sunday Silence.

Maybe they're right. Beyer figs weighted by Pars. It sure would be fun to see if Commanding Curve could smoke the greats of the late 80's ... but they'd have to step out of a time machine.