Biggest gap between the best horse in a crop and the rest

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Thunder Gulch was a nice horse. Star Standard was second in his Belmont.

I don't remember the Lakers vs Pistons NBA Finals---so I have nothing to add in that debate---however....Thunder Gulch was the perceived DWL 3rd stringer coming into that years Derby--as Lukas wore his Timber Country hat and his Serena's Song button all week.

The esteemed members of the press talked about the other two Lukas runners and ignored TG all week long. The bettors seemed to follow step to that trend as well.

TG did win the Derby, and I feel was the best horse that day.

He finished behind Oliver's Twist in the Preakness. He won the slowest Belmont I've ever seen---the final time was like 2:32 flat.

And while he also won the Travers, I believe Composer, who would find his way into claiming races later on, was strongly supported and about 7/2 or 4/1 in the betting that day...if my memory isn't going bad on me.

TG certainly won the big races---but, as far as domination goes----I didn't see it.