Top Thoroughbreds (2000 to present)

[Indian Charlie]

Candy Ride should have been included in older males, and probably older turf males too.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Candy Ride should have been included in older males, and probably older turf males too.

His lack of durability hurt him.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

His lack of durability hurt him.

Really? Seriously?

Shall I go through your list and see how many I can apply that statement to?

Candy Ride would have smoked almost every single horse on your list, and you know it.

How durable was Bodemeister, btw?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Really? Seriously?

Shall I go through your list and see how many I can apply that statement to?

Candy Ride would have smoked almost every single horse on your list, and you know it.

How durable was Bodemeister, btw?

Bodemeister isn't on the list. I rated him the 4th best 3yo since 2010 even though I think he was the most talented.

Candy Ride had one great performance on dirt and one on turf ... part of being a great horse means coming back from big performances and repeating them.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Bodemeister isn't on the list. I rated him the 4th best 3yo since 2010 even though I think he was the most talented.

Candy Ride had one great performance on dirt and one on turf ... part of being a great horse means coming back from big performances and repeating them.

Yeah, I know Bodemeister wasn't on THAT list, but you did put him on the other list. I didn't realize you changed your criteria from one list to the other though. My bad.

Also, part of being a great horse is being able to run races that nobody else can duplicate. I'd hardly call most of those horses on your list 'great'.

Maybe you meant to say something else instead of great, as the title of your thread would suggest.

Top thoroughbreds.

You are being silly if you really believe Candy Ride was not better than some of those you listed.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

You are being silly if you really believe Candy Ride was not better than some of those you listed.

His Pacific Classic might be rated better than their best race.

He has no body of work though. Just an alw race, a good turf win, and a great effort on dirt in the Pac Classic.

Is Bo Jackson rated better than Emmit Smith?