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Originally Posted by Merlinsky
Absolutely crushed he's not still with us. Chrome never would've run the table this year if Shared Belief were still around. Can you imagine if Smith had to choose between riding Shared Belief or Arrogate in the BC Classic? My God he's had an embarrassment of riches just in the last couple years. SB, Arrogate, Songbird...
I certainly consider SB "A list." The way people talked/talk about SB, it sounds like a first time ballot entry for him. It depends on who's up. Isn't it the top 4 vote getters human or equine? Could be the cause of human beings not making it in. Not sure what jockeys and trainers would be on deck that year. He died at the end of 2015 so is it HOF 2021 induction? I assumed so because Rachel Alexandra ended her career in 2010 and she went in during 2016. Five full calendar years right? Not an induction during the fifth year. |
I think it's five years from his last start, not his death. I could be wrong though.