Best horses of the 1980's by division

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I do think Chinook Pass was the best sprinter of that decade.

Chinook Pass might have been - probably was - the fastest/quickest sprinter of the decade ... but he never won a single Graded Stakes race.

CP was 0-for-3 lifetime in Graded Stakes attempts.

The richest race he ever won - and by far - was the Longacres Mile.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Chinook Pass might have been - probably was - the fastest/quickest sprinter of the decade ... but he never won a single Graded Stakes race.

CP was 0-for-3 lifetime in Graded Stakes attempts.

The richest race he ever won - and by far - was the Longacres Mile.

LOL, well, he won the Bing Cosby by 8 lengths, and got the Eclipse award for best sprinter.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Wasn't that the horse trained by a guy named Laurie?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

LOL, well, he won the Bing Cosby by 8 lengths, and got the Eclipse award for best sprinter.

The Bing Crosby only had a 54K purse at that time. I'm sure he deserved to be champion sprinter. Maybe he belongs on the list - I don't know.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The Bing Crosby only had a 54K purse at that time.

Pincay says he's the still the fastest he's ridden or seen. That is bizarre (his fastest horse never won a Graded Race.)