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02-01-2011, 05:41 PM
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Spectacular Bid VS Seattle Slew
What always amazes me is when Seattle Slew is rated higher. On the Bloodhorse list - Slew was rated higher - but just by one position. Slew is kicking his ass on two recent fan polls as well. These horses are only 2 years apart.
It's pretty simple however, Spectacular Bid was unquestionably the better 2yo, unquestionably the better 3yo, and unquestionably the better 4yo. Slew won 8 Grade 1's and 9 total Graded Stakes in 3 seasons. Bid won 14 Grade 1's and 22 total Graded Stakes in 3 seasons. Slew flopped in California as a 3yo when he was outsprinted early and put in a non-effort. Bid dominated in California - and all other regions. He was also much more versatile from a running style standpoint and could take back. In terms of speed figures - Seattle Slew could barely even warm Spectacular Bid up. One of Bid's slowest races at age 3 came when he won the Florida Derby by daylight despite breaking into the side of the starting gate - and having to be steadied 3 different times.  Despite the poor ride from his not so highly regarded teenage jockey - he still won with a 4.25 Ragozin. A faster number than Slew ran his entire 3yo season. Slew was lucky to land into one of the all-time worst 3yo crops. If you remove Spectacular Bid from his crop - horses like General Assembly and Coastal are legitmate champion 3yo quality horses in an avg crop. Bid was boo'd in NY - a cross country invader in California - and not from the Mid-west. He made the absolute best of the only two big home games he ever got. His Laurel Futurity is arguably the greatest race ever run by a 2yo. His Preakness win was also an amazing performance - earning a gigantic figure despite a poor ride. Quote:
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