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Originally Posted by King Glorious
King Glorious for 2yo champion of 1988. Three graded stakes wins, one grade one. Easy Goer got the award even though he lost his biggest test in the BC Juvenile.
Java Gold for 3yo champion of 1987. He went into the JCGC as the 1-9 favorite in the race. A win in that race, on top of his wins in the Whitney, Travers, and Marlboro Cup would have easily made him the 3yo champion and HOY. In essence, it could be said that he was 1-9 to be HOY. Instead, he was upset by course and distance specialist Creme Fraiche (Belmont, back to back JCGC winner). He was the best 3yo of 1987 without question but Alysheba ended up the Eclipse winner.
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"without question" is a stretch. Alysheba won the Derby in amazing fashion (after just about digging his nose out of the ground when clipping the heels of Bet Twice), went on to win the Preakness, and missed winning the Breeder's Cup Classic by a whisker.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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