Shakespeare

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

He beat Becrux by a length and blew by him at the end. . . with his style I'm not sure that the lengths he beat Becrux by indicate that Crossing the Line is only that much better than him. . . Shakespeare's probably the best miler in North America now but Crossing the Line isn't far behind. . . Unfortunately, Crossing the Line probably isn't going to the BC so it's all moot. . .

He actually beat Becrux by three quarters of a length and while he's possibly a superior horse, and appears to have room to improve, he's done very little noteworthy in his career to deserve the accolades he seems to be getting.