6/7 (BEL): 140th Belmont Stakes

[Danzig]

a lot of people are enjoying what it is. some are going overboard however. i have always maintained it is best to decide what a horse was years later. if bb wins the tc, it sets him apart, absolutely. but the four most recent tc winners were special in ways other than the tc, both before and after that series. now, the way secretariat won it set him apart. but he had already had a fantastic season at two, and did quite a bit after.
the tc alone did not make those horses great, so why should anyone be referrring to big brown as being on the cusp of joining them? i think so many, who didn't get a chance to see a really great horse run and win, are too quick to anoint a possible 'savior' far too quickly. so you have what you have right now. a lot of people have seen great-but when they try to interject a little balance, try to keep things out of the realm of hysteria, they're accused of belittling big brown.

as for curlin, no, not everyone likes him. he's benefitting from the novelty of staying at four, and winning a very soft running of the dwc. is he the top older horse? absolutely. but lawyer ron was last year, so competition is a huge part of it.
but i think curlin would dust big brown, fwiw. in my mind, not much at this point.

[slotdirt]

Zig hit the nail on the head on turn of foot. I'd suggest we've had at least a few 3YO's over the last five years that were as push button as Big Brown is.