What Horse do you think should have won the Triple Crown?

smartbid09 · #1 07-05-2010, 06:41 PM

Which horse or horses do you think deserved to have won the Triple Crown that didn't? Which horse deserved his name right along side the immortal 11 as a triple crown winner?

Some arguee that no horse has ever deserved to have the title of Triple Crown winner next to his name that didn't win the triple crown. They feel, "If a horse is good enough to win the triple crown he'll win it and if he's not than the racing god's won't let him win".

But if you disagree with this than which horse in your estimate deserved to win the triple crown that did not?

smartbid09 · #2 07-05-2010, 06:44 PM

There are a few super-horses I feel should have won the triple crown that didn't.

I think the top three horses who didn't win the triple crown that deserved to are: Alydar, Native Dancer and Spectacular Bid.

Other horses who I feel were triple crown worthy: Sunday Silence, and though I don't know much about him Afleet Alex. Afleet Alex seemed like a true superhorse from the small ammount I've seen him do.

Man O' War would have won the triple crown in my estimate had he run in all three triple crown races.

Hickory Hill Hoff · #3 07-05-2010, 06:49 PM

Real Quiet ALMOST did...............

3kings · #4 07-05-2010, 07:02 PM

Point Given & Empire Maker

Danzig · #5 07-05-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by smartbid09

There are a few super-horses I feel should have won the triple crown that didn't.

I think the top four horses who didn't win the triple crown that deserved to are: Alydar, Native Dancer and Spectacular Bid.

Other horses who I feel were triple crown worthy: Sunday Silence, and though I don't know much about him Afleet Alex. Afleet Alex seemed like a true superhorse from the small ammount I've seen him do.

Man O' War would have won the triple crown in my estimate had he run in all three triple crown races.

who's #4?

can't argue with the three listed, that's for sure.

i'd add northern dancer and riva ridge.
absolutely agree that man o'war most likely was a winner had he run in the derby.

as for afleet alex, he was no superhorse.

RockHardTen1985 · #6 07-05-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 3kings

Point Given & Empire Maker

This is kind of silly... How can a horse who did not even run in all 3 races be on this list? If thats the case, then why not Bernardini? His Preakness was huge, and Im positive he was more talented then Barbaro....
I do agree with Point Given though.

Indian Charlie · #7 07-05-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

This is kind of silly... How can a horse who did not even run in all 3 races be on this list? If thats the case, then why not Bernardini? His Preakness was huge, and Im positive he was more talented then Barbaro....
I do agree with Point Given though.

See Doug, I told you Barbaro was a better horse than Bernardini.

Linny · #8 07-05-2010, 09:12 PM

In retrospect, Man O War and Native Dancer and Bid probably proved most worthy. MOW was never able to try and ND was nosed in the Derby after a bad trip and while I love him Bid was probably not at his best beyond 10f.
Beyond that I'd give honorable mention to Damascus and even Tim Tam who was second in the Belmont on a busted leg, as well as Sunday Silence. (Easy Goer's ankles were not as troubled by the wide turns at Belmont.)

RockHardTen1985 · #9 07-05-2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

See Doug, I told you Barbaro was a better horse than Bernardini.

I would like for some of the other Dt members to voice there opinion on this...
I think the world of Barbaro, I loved him... I think Bernardini would have won the Preakness had Barbaro not gone down.

Indian Charlie · #10 07-05-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I would like for some of the other Dt members to voice there opinion on this...
I think the world of Barbaro, I loved him... I think Bernardini would have won the Preakness had Barbaro not gone down.

heh.

Benny Leger · #11 07-05-2010, 10:01 PM

I don't think he was a "super horse"...but they did kinda gang up on Smarty Jones in the Belmont.

smartbid09 · #12 07-05-2010, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

who's #4?

can't argue with the three listed, that's for sure.

i'd add northern dancer and riva ridge.
absolutely agree that man o'war most likely was a winner had he run in the derby.

as for afleet alex, he was no superhorse.

hahaha about the top four meant top 3! I'm fixing that

Thunder Gulch · #13 07-06-2010, 09:59 AM

The Green Monkey

dagolfer33 · #14 07-06-2010, 10:19 AM

Charismatic. I honestly believe he wins if he doesn't get hurt. It's odd that his name doesn't come up that often when talking TC near misses, he had a legit excuse.

Indian Charlie · #15 07-06-2010, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by dagolfer33

Charismatic. I honestly believe he wins if he doesn't get hurt. It's odd that his name doesn't come up that often when talking TC near misses, he had a legit excuse.

He was a beautiful horse, but man, that crop sucked. He really wasn't that great a runner.

dagolfer33 · #16 07-06-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

He was a beautiful horse, but man, that crop sucked. He really wasn't that great a runner.

I agree with your statement wholeheartedly. I don't believe comparatively he may stack up talent wise to most of the other near missers, but I think he should have won the TC.

ddthetide · #17 07-06-2010, 10:43 AM

i liked Afleet Alex. he might not have been a "super horse" but as he matured he was going to be awful tough to beat. his Belmont may have been more impressive than his Preakness. by Belmont history, the only final split faster than AA was Secretariat. AA won by 10? or more?

Round Pen · #18 07-06-2010, 11:15 AM

No I am not that old to Remember this but one who should Be added to the List Would Be Coaltown, He got tired of chasing Citation Around in 1948.
In fact Coaltown Was voted horse of the year in 1949 because Citation set out the year with an Injury

FATPIANO · #19 07-06-2010, 01:09 PM

There are a few horses that deserved it ,Point Given,Smary Jones, Sunday Silence, Silver Charm, Afleet Alex and even Real Quiet, But no horse deserves it more than SPECTACULAR BID. He was probably the best horse ever to look through a bridle.

TouchOfGrey · #20 07-06-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FATPIANO

There are a few horses that deserved it ,Point Given,Smary Jones, Sunday Silence, Silver Charm, Afleet Alex and even Real Quiet, But no horse deserves it more than SPECTACULAR BID. He was probably the best horse ever to look through a bridle.