Best horses of the 1980's by division

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

How bout Gulch?

I was thinking the same thing.......he was a terrific racehorse, and extremely versatile. The problem is that he spent most of his career not sprinting.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Betsy

I was thinking the same thing.......he was a terrific racehorse, and extremely versatile. The problem is that he spent most of his career not sprinting.

Two-time Met Mile winner!

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Two-time Met Mile winner!

I know! He was the first horse I ever loved (well, aside from those I never saw, like Slew, Man o'War and Phar Lap), so I have a special place in my heart for him. Jolley ran him long all the time; Lukas had the smarts to turn him back into a sprinter. That BC is remembered for Personal Ensign, but my true joy was Gulch winning that Sprint

[SCUDSBROTHER]

I do think Chinook Pass was the best sprinter of that decade.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I do think Chinook Pass was the best sprinter of that decade.

Chinook Pass might have been - probably was - the fastest/quickest sprinter of the decade ... but he never won a single Graded Stakes race.

CP was 0-for-3 lifetime in Graded Stakes attempts.

The richest race he ever won - and by far - was the Longacres Mile.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Chinook Pass might have been - probably was - the fastest/quickest sprinter of the decade ... but he never won a single Graded Stakes race.

CP was 0-for-3 lifetime in Graded Stakes attempts.

The richest race he ever won - and by far - was the Longacres Mile.

LOL, well, he won the Bing Cosby by 8 lengths, and got the Eclipse award for best sprinter.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Wasn't that the horse trained by a guy named Laurie?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

LOL, well, he won the Bing Cosby by 8 lengths, and got the Eclipse award for best sprinter.

The Bing Crosby only had a 54K purse at that time. I'm sure he deserved to be champion sprinter. Maybe he belongs on the list - I don't know.