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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Yes, why allow reasonable thinking to get in the way of your myopic view.
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The problem I have with any of this, including deciding where BB fits while ranking him against other 3 year olds of even THIS decade is that it is entirely possible that BB could win the Belmont against competition that is at best less than a competitive graded stakes race. If the Belmont is his last competitive race and he never looks in the eye of worthy competition mid stretch, how does history anyone know how BB would have handled a moment of challenge where his heart could be measured by having to overcome a foe in front of him in the final furlong of any significant race.
Are not the finest, swiftest and legendary performers of the sport measured by their response to moments of truth and not Beyers or negative TGH numbers? If the horse never sees worthy competition that challenge his best how will you ever know if he is not deserving of being compared to the best the sport has seen. It is not the horses fault that greed and premature retirement have currently ruined this sport. Winning from the outside in the Florida or Ky. Derby is not by itself cause to be canonized but it doesn't mean he is clearly undeserving of that status as an undefeated champion either.