Even with Ruffian in the mix, I go with either Go for Wand or Landaluce. Go for Wand put up a 1:21, a 1:45 4/5, and a 2:00 4/5. That's speed and versatility to match. Landaluce was probably the fastest of the sprinters. She went 1:08 at Hollywood and 1:21 4/5 under a hand ride at Santa Anita.
I'd also consider horses like Soviet Problem and Safely Kept. Meafara was a blazer early too. Sardula.
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020)
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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