Ouija Board is one of the greats

already? i haven't read thru the thread yet, but i think 'history' rankings are a bit premature. all the other fillies i would think are already done racing, while rags is not. well, hope not!

I look at it this way...

If you judged all fillies as of mid-June of their 3 yo years and came up with a list of the best, I'd say that as short as you choose to make that list,... she's on it.

That's not exactly true but you can believe it if you want

Good point

I say not a good point. I think a 3x G1 winning filly who wins the Belmont while getting the toughest trip in the field is enough to be judged favorably through history.

Can you name one filly who accomplished more than she has through this point in their respective 3 yo years?

genuine risk
personal ensign


oh, wait, that's two. plenty more tho.

Winning Colors?

Maybe not Personal Ensign

Accomplished as much? yes. More? no.

That's my point.

i just think she was better at two, and came back from a tough injury.


and yeah, risk accomplished more. won the derby, second in the preakness and belmont.

definitely!

Obviously she has a nice little resume but she has to do a lot more for her to be mentioned with many of the all-time greats who we can judge based upon their entire careers.

I know its hard to believe but a 3 time Grade 1 winning filly is not that rare.

Fair enough. I'd say arguably yes. Same with Genuine Risk. But just arguably. Neither beat colts off the trip R2R had.

Winning Colors destroyed colts in ths SA Derby and beat a top group of 3 yo's pretty handily in the Derby. No comparison really.

Thanks for the lesson. I just learned yesterday they have been running grade 1 races for a while.

Personal Ensign probably hadn't started yet as a 3YO at this time. And, she didn't accomplish nearly as much until she was 4.

And I say that as a huge fan.

Well, Winning Colors barely held on in the Derby but that was her second grade one win vs colts.

Well anyone who think RTR has accomplished more at this point in her career than Winning Colors may need a little help.

btw-Winning Colors managed to squeeze in the Santa Anita Oaks too