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Old 04-01-2007, 05:15 PM
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In my lifetime, the 70's by far.
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Old 04-01-2007, 05:26 PM
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In my lifetime, the 70's by far.
How can you remember that far back?
You were just a kid
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Old 04-01-2007, 05:57 PM
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I remember the 70's quite well. Very nice of you to think that I wouldn't!

I saw Secretariat in Saratoga and remember it. I was there for several of Forego's big days at Belmont and my first ever high school road trip, where did I drive? To see the Bid's walkover!
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Old 04-01-2007, 06:12 PM
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I remember the 70's quite well. Very nice of you to think that I wouldn't!

I saw Secretariat in Saratoga and remember it. I was there for several of Forego's big days at Belmont and my first ever high school road trip, where did I drive? To see the Bid's walkover!
Most of my road trips back then were to SPAC, although after the '88 Whitney we went up the road to see Aerosmith & their opening act...G n'R , boy it was hot that day!
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Old 04-01-2007, 06:54 PM
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Well I guess you could count The Bid in the 70s and the 80s....but if you don't.....
Secretariat, Ruffian, Seattle Slew, Spectacular Bid, and Affirmed were all better than any horse to run in the 80s.
I think that makes it pretty easy.
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Old 04-01-2007, 06:56 PM
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I think it's the seventies, particularly for 3yo's. Look at it this way, Seattle Slew was probably the 4th best 3yo of the decade.
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Old 04-01-2007, 11:11 PM
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The 70's! But boy the 80's were great too!!
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:16 PM
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In my lifetime, the 70's by far.
Not even close for this older man. 70's hands down.
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:22 PM
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It is hard to argue against the 70's with all the talent in that time, 3 triple crown winners alone in that decade.
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:30 PM
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I wasn't born yet and didn't get to see these horses run, but the 70's.
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Old 04-02-2007, 01:09 PM
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The 70's, probably 5 of the greatest of all time raced during that decade.....
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Old 04-02-2007, 07:27 PM
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I have to agree that the 70s was the better than the eighties. There we three Triple Crown winners (Spectacular Bid probably should have made it four.)


You left off one of my all time favorite horses from your list. Go For Wand!
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:29 PM
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Not even close for this older man. 70's hands down.

I agree, the 70s had some real good ones.
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