One of the things that makes it hard to debate things is that some of the newer fans dont have even a cursory idea about the history of the game and the great horses that have come before. That is why dopes like sdjcom are "depressed" when I talk about BB's race in a far from glowing fashion.
The sport of horseracing does a horrible injustice to itself when we proclaim greatness on horses like BB or even Curlin. The adoration process fuels egos like Jess Jacksons to the point where they actually believe their horse has done something wonderful by winning a few handicap races and beating a bunch of turf horses in Dubai. Big deal. The Arc thing was actually one of the few really unique things that Curlin could have done. The rest of the year figures to be a great big bore yet some in the media will continue to heap praise on Jackson for racing a horse that was virtually impossible to retire because of legal issues. Am i happy that the horse of the year returned? Sure. But that in itself and a couple of wins over overmatched listed type horses is hardly the thing that legends are made of.
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08-06-2008, 01:44 PM
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