Best Horse of 2006

[brianwspencer]

I would stick with Invasor. I like seeing horses run successfully at a classic distance. He's been remarkably consistent. Discreet Cat would be a close second for me. He may be the better horse in terms of overall talent (which we'll begin to find out soon here), but in terms of being the "best" I think you have to beat the best of the rest to be truly be the best in any year.

Honnorable mention for best show put on by any horse all year? Without a doubt Gorella. I don't think she's the "best" horse this year -- but she is sure as hell the most entertaining to watch!

[SniperSB23]

Invasor although I'll give small consideration to changing my vote if Discreet Cat is amazing on Saturday.

[Danzig]

barbaro




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[sumitas]

I'm going to stick with the undefeated Barbaro. His Florida and Kentucky Derby races are awfully tough to beat.

[saucon17]

INVASOR

Because he was 4 for 4 against top notch quality horses in the United States

Invasor was the best.
Barbaro probably would have been had things not gone wrong.
He really wasn't appreciated for how good he was because after his injury bernadinimania started.
Look back at what he did.
Wins at Delaware, Laurel, and Calder on grass.
Wins at Gulf in the slop and on a dry track.
Most dominant Derby win I ever saw.
Only defeat occurred when he went down to injury.
We really got screwed missing out on what we could have witnessed with him.
That one's always gonna hurt.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by sumitas

I'm going to stick with the undefeated Barbaro. His Florida and Kentucky Derby races are awfully tough to beat.

LOL. The Florida Derby. LOL.

[Hwjb]

Originally Posted by sumitas

I'm going to stick with the undefeated Barbaro. His Florida and Kentucky Derby races are awfully tough to beat.

Hate to be pernickety, but Barbaro wasn't undefeated.


Worldwide, given their conditions, it's very difficult to split Bernardini, George Washington and Rail Link.

In terms of pure form all three are a mite above the likes of Deep Impact, Barbaro, Invasor and Discreet Cat, for all that the second named may well have proved capable of better and the last 2-named may well still do so.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Hwjb

Hate to be pernickety, but Barbaro wasn't undefeated.


Worldwide, given their conditions, it's very difficult to split Bernardini, George Washington and Rail Link.

In terms of pure form all three are a mite above the likes of Deep Impact, Barbaro, Invasor and Discreet Cat, for all that the second named may well have proved capable of better and the last 2-named may well still do so.

How is George Washington a might better than Invasor? Didn't they race against each other once with a decisive outcome in favor of Invasor?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

How is George Washington a might better than Invasor? Didn't they race against each other once with a decisive outcome in favor of Invasor?

Oh of course the same goes for Bernardini who was in the same race.

[Hwjb]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

How is George Washington a might better than Invasor? Didn't they race against each other once with a decisive outcome in favor of Invasor?

Simple really, because George Washington ran to a better level of form when winning the QEII at Ascot, and Bernardini did so when winning the Travers, than they did in defeat in the BCC. You can't make season-long ratings on the back of run, especially when one of the horses you seek to denigrate is having his first run on a new surface upped to a trip he doesn't stay!!