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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
Gallant Man was certainly a great horse who faced great competition - but I thought clearly 3rd best of Round Table and Bold Ruler overall from all the info I had to work with.
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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
Gallant Man was part of a three-way rivalry back in the day along with the speedy Bold Ruler and the stout Round Table. So his race record may be obscured a bit kind of like a modern day horse such as Formal Gold (who had to deal with Skip Away and Gentlemen among others).
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The Class of '57 is one of my favorite topics in racing, and Round Table at/near the top of my all time best list. But beyond him, Bold Ruler, Gallant Man, Iron Leige and Barbizon, Calumet's tragic Gen. Duke was probably the best of that immortal crop.
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