Whose was/is the best?

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

I think that Spectacular Bid was the greatest route horse ever to set foot on the racetrack. After doing some research and reading about him, I think he was even better than Secretariat.

You're undoubtedly basing your opinion on the great year Spectacular Bid had as a 4YO.

While they were about equal as 2YOS ... there's no comparison as 3YOS ... Secretariat was much, much better.

Secretariat was unable to race as a 4YO because of pre-Reagan socialist death taxes. A straight-up comparison of what they did at comparable ages ... shows Secretariat winning ... ridden out.