Crist: The great distaffers..

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by HomerS

So do we take that to next "logical" place and discount sprinters and turf horses? Is greatness only granted to routers on real dirt?

Safely Kept was a great horse nowhere on Crists list- she should have been.

She was on the honorable mentions list:

Honorable mention among the more than 100 female champions of this era who are not listed above include, at the very least, these 10: Estrapade, Hollywood Wildcat, It's In The Air, Landaluce, Pebbles, Royal Heroine, Safely Kept, Turkish Trousers, What a Summer and Xtra Heat.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

She was on the honorable mentions list:

Honorable mention among the more than 100 female champions of this era who are not listed above include, at the very least, these 10: Estrapade, Hollywood Wildcat, It's In The Air, Landaluce, Pebbles, Royal Heroine, Safely Kept, Turkish Trousers, What a Summer and Xtra Heat.

Eddie D mentioned Hollywood Wildcat didn't like Churchill downs, otherwise she might have been on that list.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

She was on the honorable mentions list:

Honorable mention among the more than 100 female champions of this era who are not listed above include, at the very least, these 10: Estrapade, Hollywood Wildcat, It's In The Air, Landaluce, Pebbles, Royal Heroine, Safely Kept, Turkish Trousers, What a Summer and Xtra Heat.

By the way would Safetly Kept still have won the BC sprint, had the euro sprinter Dayjur not jumped his tracks with the win just yds away in his grasp? I don't know I thought Meafara was more impressive in her 2 BC Sprint races.

[CSC]

How about Meadow Star? Honorable mention? Hard to think of a more impressive 2 yr old season than hers.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by CSC

How about Meadow Star? Honorable mention? Hard to think of a more impressive 2 yr old season than hers.

I can think of several.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I can think of several.

Let's examine her stakes win as a 2 yr old, those among she beat were Hall of Famers Dance Smartly and Flawlessly. She was pretty prolific as a 2 yr old.

1990 G1 BREEDERS CUP JUVENILE FILLIES
1990 G3 ASTORIA STAKES
1990 G1 SPINAWAY STAKES
1990 G1 MATRON STAKES
1990 G1 FRIZETTE STAKES
1990 G2 SCHUYLERVILLE STAKES

As a 3 yr old, defeated Lite Lite, Versailles Treaty and Do it in Style, before fizzling out to end her career.

Here's one of her more memorable races The Mother Goose duel with Lite Lite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSTvXN98A0
1991 G2 COMELY STAKES
1991 G1 MOTHER GOOSE STAKES
1991 G1 ACORN STAKES

[Indian Charlie]

Landaluce and Go for Wand come to mind.

I could make a case for Halfbridled.

[Gaining Ground]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Landaluce and Go for Wand come to mind.

I could make a case for Halfbridled.

flanders was a pretty good 2 year old. maybe not as good as landaluce or go for wand, but she did outgame serenas song while injured.