Which horses were truly great?

[DogsUp]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I would be hard pressed not to include Cigar, Skip Away, Alysheba, Ferdinand, Manila, Lure, Miesque, Sunday Silence, Easy Goer, Ladys Secret, Inside information, John Henry, Ruffian, maybe All Along

What about Northern Dancer is what I meant.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by DogsUp

What about Northern Dancer is what I meant.

Not as a race horse. He was hurt fairly early in his career wasnt he?

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Not as a race horse. He was hurt fairly early in his career wasnt he?

He bowed out after winning the Queens plate. In a span of 7 races he won the Flamingo, Flor Derby, Blue Grass, KY Derby, Preakness and Queens Plate. Ran 3rd or 4th in the Belmont.