Jon White on the Best Horses of the last 50 years...

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Don't bother. Where does she rank if she lost by a head last out? Where does she rank if she loses to the usual drivel in the Hirsh or whatever soft spot the run in next? Here is a good way to measure the horses above, if any of them lost their last race would they plummet in the theoretical rankings like Zenyatta would?

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A very good observation, CS.

--Dunbar

[Indian Charlie]

No, because Zenyatta has done the undoable, win at the age of 6, so if she loses now, it's because she's raced till she is long in the tooth.