Silver Train

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Everything that's been said here about Silver Train and Lava Man is basically correct ... especially by Mike, as always ... and ...

... that's what distinguishes the truly great horses from the just-very-good ones ...

... they don't need to take their track with them ... they can run most any distance ... over most any type of track condition ... and still crush whoever has the courage to get into the gate with them.

Silver Train and Lava Man are top quality professional race horses ... but they don't scare anyone.

I agree, they are both great horses in their specified settings. Like Rock hard ten. But horses who win all over the place always get more respect. And horses who travel all over are bound to run into at least one surface(maybe two) that they can't handle.
I mean look at Bernadini, Gulf, Belmont, Pim, Saratoga. Enough said.
St Liam won at Bel, Gulf, Aqueduct, CD. Invasor has won in Uruguay, Pim, Bel, Spa. Horses like that always get first billing over specialists within certain venues. I think thats just common sense.