Don't Look Amateurish By Falling Into The 4YO vs 3YO Trap

Originally Posted by Danzig2

as for secretariat, he lost two of his three races against older. that's blowing wheels off???
seattle slew continued his unbeaten streak into and through the triple crown. bern lost his first start. i'll take the unbeaten tc winner, thanks very much.

Secretariat won three of five starts against older horses ... easily defeating three older Eclipse Award winners ... Riva Ridge, Key To The Mint, and Cougar ... and one Canadian Horse Of The Year ... Kennedy Road.

Seattle Slew was undefeated in six starts as a 3YO through the Triple Crown ... but he started one more time ... against other 3YOS ... and finished fourth beaten by 16 lengths.

Overall ... I'd give a higher rating to a 3YO (Bernardini) who finishes second in his first race ... and then romps off in his next six starts ... including two against the best older horses available (soon to happen) ...

... than a 3YO (Seattle Slew) who wins his first six starts and then gets a drubbing in his seventh ... never having faced an older horse.

Wouldn't you?