Best since Bid = Ghostzapper

I'll have to agree with many above...the case can certainly be made for the best in the last 25 years, but that late 70's run with Slew, Affirmed, and Bid would all rate higher on my list.

Rankings like this are by nature a little arbitrary so I usually don't like to say something like "You are wrong" in a discussion like this. But I will make an exception in this case. You are wrong.
I would like for you to explain to me how horses like Affirmed, Spectacular Bid, Sunday Silence, etc. etc. etc. are "not even close" to being as good as the two you mentioned. I mean I know those three aren't in the same league as the likes of Birdstone and Giacomo, but they were pretty good.

Jeez. Cigar was a very nice horse, but the best in the last 30 years? And better than Skippy? I don't think so.

How many times did Cigar and Skippy face off? Who won?

Oh it was certainly a joke. The question is, was it an intentional or unintentional joke?
That I can't answer.

[quote=Cigar is certainly not in the top five horses to have raced in the last thirty years.[/QUOTE]

Not that I put a lot of stock in the rankings, but Bloodhorse did rank Cigar as the 18th best horse of the 20th Century...

It was a joke... If I was inept enough to believe what I posted, Id kill myself.

.......in 1988 alysheba would have bitch slapped him.....hard.

Oh....well in that case....your dry sense of humor is appreciated.

Speakiing of Skip Away, his Florida Derby saddle cloth is on eBay

$3500??? holy smokes

Speaking of Skip Away, the result of probably the best mare he was ever booked to (Lady's Secret) finally broke his maiden at 5, after never hitting the board in 7 previous tries, in the 8th at Del Mar. Unfortunately, despite being among the top 5 fillies of all time she was never much of a producer. Only 3 of her offspring have ever even won a race in the US.

much the same could be said about winning colors and open mind.

is there any connection between the 3?

hmmmmm....;)

I have no idea, other than several of their offspring have been sent to Japan. What am I missing?

I know you can figure out there connection!



(are we still doing Sergio's Sunday night because I'll make reservations)

they were all sired by horses more known for turf!! sorta?

Let me talk to the one in charge!
I'm stumped! :confused:

Well, Caro for sure (Cozzene, With Approval, Crystal Palace, etc.) the others? I never thought of Sec or Deputy Minister as turf sires.