Defining a "GREAT" horse

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

That's a very big problem ...

... which causes me to hesitiate a bit to even call Count Fleet and Ruffian "great" ... because they never won again after their respective Triple Crown victories.

Their "greatness" is based more on the fact that they were champions as 2YOS and 3YOS ... and the quality of their performances ... rather than on the scope of their careers.

Yes ... it is a problem.

I agree with that 100%. Then you have Ghostzapper who has won all he could and did it in awesomely. But he didnt do crap his 3 year old season. I dont consider him great. I look at him as what could have been. His sheet numbers are awesome but he didnt do enough to be great.