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Old 06-02-2012, 09:14 PM
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For dirt males, it was the worst of the last decade. Can we count goldikova?
She was born that year, but like you said, never ran on dirt. Gio Ponti never ran on dirt for that matter, either.

After Big Brown, it was a sad group.
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Old 06-02-2012, 09:34 PM
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Goldikova was born in 2005
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Old 06-02-2012, 11:37 PM
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She was born in Europe and she's turf. She doesn't count.
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Old 06-03-2012, 12:21 AM
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Tizway was in Big Brown's class, but he didn't get really good until his 6yo season.
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Old 06-03-2012, 08:08 PM
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My only exception to the original post is that Invasor was born in the southern hemisphere and thus wouldn't have had a chance to be comparable as he was 6mos older than Alex.

Everyone raves about "this or that" crop of 3yo's being better or worse than others but unless they run full careers you don't get perspective. Imagine how good it would have been to have Street Sense and Hard Spun continuing on against Curlin after their good 3yo campaigns.
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Old 06-03-2012, 09:59 PM
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Thoughts on Rachel Alexandra vs. her crop (male/female) at 4?
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Old 06-03-2012, 10:08 PM
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Thoughts on Rachel Alexandra vs. her crop (male/female) at 4?
Rachel Alexandra at age 3:

http://www1.drf.com/eclipse/2009/fin...eoftheYear.pdf


Blame at age 4:

http://www1.drf.com/eclipse/2010/pps/blame.pdf


Quality Road at age 4:

http://www1.drf.com/eclipse/2010/pps/quality-road.pdf
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