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[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

The last "great" horse.....how about the "Bid" , I recall he was in the last "walk over" in a major race.

I agree. I still question in my mind if he was the best I saw. the 70s were ridiculous with Secretariat, Forego, Ruffian, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Alydar then the Bid to close out the decade although his otherworldy year was in 1980. I grew up thinking all time greats were produced one or two a year!! I'm quite positive I'll never, ever see anything like the Bid in 1980 again. Because reality is if we ever do get anything like him, they won't run as much as he did.

[Danzig]

john henry ran past when the bid retired, and was a great horse. i also would include personal ensign as a great one, as not only did she retire undefeated, she defeated males(one who received year end honors at that) and did much of her racing after breaking a leg.

but when people start talkiing great, i automatically think of those who transcend time.

is skip away dr fager/damascus/citation great? does he match up with kelso, forego, native dancer?

or does he compare more favorably to sunday silence and cigar?

to me there's great-man o war, war admiral, secretariat, ruffian.

then there's cigar, tiznow. no way i'd try to compare them to affirmed, slew, the bid. i just think there's a definite gap there.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I agree. I still question in my mind if he was the best I saw. the 70s were ridiculous with Secretariat, Forego, Ruffian, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Alydar then the Bid to close out the decade although his otherworldy year was in 1980. I grew up thinking all time greats were produced one or two a year!! I'm quite positive I'll never, ever see anything like the Bid in 1980 again. Because reality is if we ever do get anything like him, they won't run as much as he did.

It doesn't get much better from 1973 to 1980.....unfortunately, I really wasn't into playing the horses until '86, but remember those horses well.