Best horses of the 1980's by division

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

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.

That was a Hall of Fame field compared to the last few Derbies!

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

That was a Hall of Fame field compared to the last few Derbies!

I don't think Steppenwolfer and Jazil ever got through their alw conditions... but yeah, a few recent Derby fields have really sucked.

[Dahoss]

I don't think she should be included, but a 3 year old Filly that always gets forgotten is Yanks Music. It wasn't easy to run down Serena's Song, but Yanks Music did it twice in the span of a few weeks in th Ruffian and Beldame. She also won the Mother Goose (over Escena and Bernardini's dam Cara Rafaela) and the Alabama and was beat a nose in the Acorn after a tough trip.

She wasn't great, but really good and had a real solid 3 year old year.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I don't think Steppenwolfer and Jazil ever got through their alw conditions... but yeah, a few recent Derby fields have really sucked.

You can never take away that grand day when Jazil won the Belmont.

[tector]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

You can never take away that grand day when Jazil won the Belmont.

We've had some real crappy horses win the Belmont. Commendable and Sarava come to mind.