Kelso - #2 rated North American horse of all-time

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

Cool Coal Man would've smoked him.

Probably not.

Coaltown was oddly similar to Gun Bow in a lot of ways - neither raced at aged 2. Both flashed signs of strong talent at age 3. Both became freaks at age 4 with a run-off style.

Coaltown won 12 out of his first 13 races at age 4 - going 10fs at Gulfstream he set factions of 45 flat, 1:09 flat, 1:34.20, 1:59.80 crushing the track record in a 7 length win .. pretty strong pace and final time for the late 1940's.

Coaltown was champion older male as a 4yo even though he tailed off at the end of the season. He was ruined by his 5yo season.