Curlin's Legacy

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I'll preface this by saying I was a Street Sense guy all last year. I think if Curlin had gotten one more prep before the Derby, he would have won. I also think the Street Sense from May, was a lot different than the Street Sense the rest of the year. He tailed off in my opinion. I think it's pretty clear Curlin was and is the best of that crop.

You could argue Curlin tailed off, too (at least during the summer). Didn't everyone write him off as some sort of grinder after his modest Haskell effort?

Also, though they pad his resume now, weren't the JCGC and BC Classic wins considered mild upsets (in the sense that Lawyer Ron was odds-on at Belmont and Curlin was 3rd or 4th choice in the Classic) at the time?

Either way, had Street Sense returned at 4, I think he would have beaten Curlin more times than not in races contested at 9f. Further than that and the reverse would be likely.