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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Take a look at some of the races Theatrical and Manila ran back in the late 80s. I'm not sure they were great....but they would have devoured English Channel. Theatrical won six or seven Grade 1s in 1987, from February through November, and Manila easily bested him in that year's Arlington Million ( unfortunately his last start ). Now those were really exceptional horses.
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In regard to American turf horses, Manila and Theatrical both have to be considered great in my opinion.
From the forms and charts I've studied, and films I've seen, I would cast a vote for Manilla as the best American turf horse of all-time.
I actually thought English Channel's 3rd in the Breeders Cup Turf was a pretty solid effort---the two horses who beat him were aided by a ridiciously fast pace, and came from last and 2nd to last.