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Originally Posted by DaTruth
I notice that you list Java Gold as one of the best horses since 1986. I'm not sure if I agree with that, but at any rate, Java Gold was the best of a very strong 1987 3yo class.
That was quite a ride by Pat Day aboard him in the 1987 JC Gold Cup. Letting Creme Fraiche pull a wire job. That was almost as bad as his rides aboard Sky Classic in the BC Turf and Arlington Million.
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While I was extremely disappointed in that JCGC loss, it wasn't as bad as it seemed. I wish Day had ridden the race different but losing to Creme Fraiche wasn't a disgrace. Creme Fraiche was a seven-time grade one winner in his career and obviously excelled running in 12f dirt races, being a Belmont Stakes winner in addition to winning back to back runnings of the JCGC.
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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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