Top Thoroughbreds (2000 to present)

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by OldDog

That's a great compilation. I am curious, though, why Lava Man doesn't survive the cut for older male.

It's Ghostzapper and everyone else in the category of older male form.

Ghostzapper was utterly sensational in every start at age 4 and up.

Slots 2 through about 15 aren't separated by much. A horse like Invasor probably has the strongest claim of all that have missed the cut... though if you excuse Lava Man's non So. Cal form ... he's strongly in the mix with several others.

Horses like Curlin and Tiznow are hurt by the divisional structure ... both of them are strongly in the hunt for the claim of best 3yo ... and both of them had successful 4yo seasons...though not good enough to make the top 4 on their older horse form IMO.

Tiznow and Curlin would rate above Mineshaft imo from a generic sense ... but not on a strict comparison of age 4 and up form VS age 4 and up form.