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Old 08-22-2022, 09:49 PM
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Default Would Easy Goer Be Considered the Best Horse Ever……

If Sunday Silence didn’t exist? I think that by most accounts of racing historians, the top five of all-time, in no order, seem to come out as Secretariat, Spectacular Bid, Forego, Citation, and either Native Diver or Galloping Grocer. Man o’ War is always included also. I just wonder what the perception would be of Easy Goer if there had not been a Sunday Silence around? He would have won the Triple Crown, preceded by the Wood, then won the Travers, Whitney, Woodward, JCGC, and BC Classic. This would have included the second fastest Belmont in history and the fastest mile ever by a 3yo. All of this on top of being the champion 2yo. I believe it would be almost impossible for him to rank lower than top five.
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Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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Old 08-23-2022, 06:46 AM
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You forgot about Rockport Harbor...and of course...ZENYATTA.
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Old 08-24-2022, 02:08 PM
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If Sunday Silence didn’t exist? I think that by most accounts of racing historians, the top five of all-time, in no order, seem to come out as Secretariat, Spectacular Bid, Forego, Citation, and either Native Diver or Galloping Grocer. Man o’ War is always included also. I just wonder what the perception would be of Easy Goer if there had not been a Sunday Silence around? He would have won the Triple Crown, preceded by the Wood, then won the Travers, Whitney, Woodward, JCGC, and BC Classic. This would have included the second fastest Belmont in history and the fastest mile ever by a 3yo. All of this on top of being the champion 2yo. I believe it would be almost impossible for him to rank lower than top five.
Without a doubt. Back in the day when Easy Goer ran, I never appreciated how great he was. Since I was a Bid fan. I did not think or want anyone to be better than the Bid. But looking back Easy Goer was one of the ones, just like the Bid. I saw them both run. Heck I even have the original racing forms for most of their careers.. true Champions
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Old 08-24-2022, 05:59 PM
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Without Sunday Silence, the complexion of the 1989 BC Classic would have changed completely.

Blushing John arguably could have got the jump on Easy Goer and beat him to the line.

On a side note, Flying Continental would have possibly been CA-bred of the Year both as a 3yo and a 4yo without Sunday Silence around.
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Old 08-24-2022, 10:11 PM
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Immediate nominee for worst thread ever.
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Old 08-25-2022, 12:09 AM
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Immediate nominee for worst thread ever.
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Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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Old 08-25-2022, 06:02 AM
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Immediate nominee for worst thread ever.
I thought you might get a kick out of this bute
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Old 08-25-2022, 08:38 AM
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No chance.

Sumitas...Golden Missile. 'Nuff said.
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