Perhaps the best female to race in the last 5 years?

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Danzig

and here i figured the distaffers didn't get a lot of wins vs boys because there aren't that many attempts made here. now, overseas, it's far more common..and it seems there are far more celebrated females because of that. goldikova isn't considered special because once a year she ventures a start vs males-unlike other mares who are allowed to be brave once a year. goldikova, ouija board, sunline, makybe diva, etc will be fondly remembered because they repeatedly took on the best in open races, paying their owners and bettors well for taking the chance. before freddy head made history with his three-peating filly, he won twice as a rider on miesque, another great mare who wasn't treated like a hothouse flower.

Danzig, he qualified his statement saying that it is for dirt only. Therefore, Europe doesn't count.

Since older mares race against older males in this country, at a classic distance, about once every 3-4 years, I guess he's right!