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Originally Posted by RollerDoc
Since I don't want to overstep my bounds here and start a bunch of different threads, perhaps I can ask my initial questions right here:
1. Who do you consider the best 3 horses of all time? My vote goes to 1.) Secretariat, 2.) War Emblem, 3.) Affirmed
2. Would Alydar be considered the Best Horse To Have Never Won a triple crown race?
3. What horse is considered the best horse to ever breed (based on conbined race records of offspring)?
4. On a scale of 1 - 10, 1 means not difficult at all, and 10 means extremely difficult, what do you rank Afleet Alex's recovery at The Preakness?
5. Who is your favorite horse of all time? Mine is Afleet Alex (I know surprise surprise).
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1) Always a good debate...I say Secretariat, Man O' War, Spectacular Bid...guessing you meant War ADMIRAL
2) No way Alydar was the best never to win a TC race, though he may have been the best to run in all 3 without winning one. Forego, Cigar, Buckpasser, Dr. Fager, etc, never ran in the TC, but were all better.
3) Northern Dancer produced champions on the track and is the most important "sire of sires" in the last 100 years.
4) 11...regardless of whom he beat that day, it was probably the most remarkable things I have ever seen in a big race.
5) Thunder Gulch, Silver Charm, Spectacular Bid