Hypthetical Derby--1970-2006

#1 07-19-2006, 04:47 PM

The only horse I would add would be Funny Cide. His 2:01:19 is impressive. Plus he beat Empire Maker and Peace Rules. However, that track was lightning that day and I think his preformance isnt as good as the horses above. If anything I would remove Strike The Gold and put Funny Cide in there. But

slotdirt · #2 07-19-2006, 04:50 PM

Freaking Pleasant Colony and Real Quiet should absolutely be on that list, especially over Thunder Gulch.

#3 07-19-2006, 04:56 PM

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Freaking Pleasant Colony and Real Quiet should absolutely be on that list, especially over Thunder Gulch.

Well Thunder Gulch won in 2:01 1/5. He also beat a better field IMO than either of those two. Pleasent Colony was my 2nd choice to have behind Funny Cide. But PC ran a 2:02 against a crappy field.

slotdirt · #4 07-19-2006, 04:57 PM

So you're using raw times to determine who deserves to be in this mythical field? That makes sense.

#5 07-19-2006, 07:00 PM

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So you're using raw times to determine who deserves to be in this mythical field? That makes sense.

Not just raw times. Times is just a factor. I am also considering the way they won, how tough the field was. I went back and watched each race. And I thought these 20 were the most deserving.

#6 07-19-2006, 10:52 PM

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Freaking Pleasant Colony and Real Quiet should absolutely be on that list, especially over Thunder Gulch.

Absolutely on Pleasant Colony ... and yes on Real Quiet.

And ... where is Canonero?

All three are far better than Gato Del Sol, Sunny's Halo, and Strike The Gold.

Damascus '67 · #7 07-20-2006, 12:25 PM

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Absolutely on Pleasant Colony ... and yes on Real Quiet.

And ... where is Canonero?

All three are far better than Gato Del Sol, Sunny's Halo, and Strike The Gold.

Absolutely..Where is Canonero II? He won the Derby and the Preakness (In record time), finished 4th in the Belmont and came back the following year and beat Riva Ridge..Not bad for $1200 and a crooked leg.

#8 07-20-2006, 12:28 PM

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Absolutely..Where is Canonero II? He won the Derby and the Preakness (In record time), finished 4th in the Belmont and came back the following year and beat Riva Ridge..Not bad for $1200 and a crooked leg.

Yeah ... it is pretty boring over there without me ... isn't it?

Downthestretch55 · #9 07-20-2006, 12:33 PM

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Yeah ... it is pretty boring over there without me ... isn't it?

Yeah...and here pretty boring WITH you.

Damascus '67 · #10 07-20-2006, 12:34 PM

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Yeah ... it is pretty boring over there without me ... isn't it?

It seems there are a lot of young folks on this board, don't you think?

somerfrost · #11 07-20-2006, 01:08 PM

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It seems there are a lot of young folks on this board, don't you think?

Me for example...I'm still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up!
These are indeed a lot of fun...lots of different ideas and you can tell about folks' age by their picks! I'm still lobbying for Kincsem to be included...lol!

#12 07-20-2006, 02:30 PM

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It seems there are a lot of young folks on this board, don't you think?

Regardless of the age distribution ... the feeling here is much more adult. That's thing which distinguishes this forum from the other one ...

... an almost complete absence of hysteria.

Lots of rambunctiousness and contentious arguments ... but no screeching harpies ... and certainly the harpies aren't actually running the show here ... the way they are there.

This place is almost serene by comparison ... and all the credit goes to Steve ... because a board inevitably reflects the character of its management.