Best horses of the 1980's by division

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

You are seriously in need of help if you think SBD should be ahead of Lakeway, Inside Information and even Sardula.

Also, Gentlemen, on one of his good days, KILLS Criminal Type.

Barbaro absolutely is one of the best 3yos of the past decade.

Why no Uncle Mo for 2yos? 2010?

Silverbulletday was an awesome 3-year-old filly through summer and with a hard campaign. Lakeway, II, and Sardula all were plauged with issues at age 3.

Gentlemen was outstanding - I suppose he wasn't retired soon enough, his brillance did decline and it got to the point where he was a DNF in the BC Classic - a race his owner paid a forture to supplament him into. Criminal Type slayed some dragons.

Barbaro's 3-year-old season doesn't hold a candle to horses like Bernardini, Point Given, and Tiznow. Yeah, Barbaro beat Great Point and Sharp Humor at GP - and he blew out a very weak Derby field in his only real impressive performance at age 3. The fact that the champion 3yo eclipse vote with Bernardini - which he didn't win - wasn't even that close should be telling.

Yes - no Uncle Mo beacuse he's 2010.

[CSC]

Cesario, her American Oaks was one of the best performances I can remember by a 3 yr old or female turf horse.

[DaTruth]

As the advocate for Fair Grounds based runners, I have to suggest Blushing KD for the 3yo fillies of the 1990s. She was a terror for the first half of 1997 before breaking down while prepping for the Haskell.