All time best horses

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Kelso was a warhorse, 5 times HOY and a record of 63/39-12-2, Dr Fager (ranked #21 by the way) was 22/18-2-1 (only out of money finish was a DQ from a winning effort). Zenyatta was a nose from being perfect in her career despite being a dead closer, the hardest racing style to compile victories. She can be criticised for level of competition but visually she was tremendous, looking at the great horses of history, the vast majority were stalkers with tactical speed...I personally upgrade her quite a bit because of her running style.

But her running style was not disadvantaged on the synthetic surfaces in which she compiled her record.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

But her running style was not disadvantaged on the synthetic surfaces in which she compiled her record.

What difference does it mak how you run when you run in inferior races? Is what I ultimately would ask.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What difference does it mak how you run when you run in inferior races? Is what I ultimately would ask.

I don't consider the BCC an inferior race.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

I don't consider the BCC an inferior race.

What about the 17 other mostly inferior races?

[Cannon Shell]

The funny thing about Zenyatta is that she is stricty an Americn vice. The year end Int'l weights had her at 125 which was 3 pounds less than Quality Road and Blme.

[randallscott35]

I rank Blame 11th.

[miraja2]

Zenyatta 7 spots in front of Affirmed huh?

The idea that Zenyatta would have posted a record as good as Affirmed did running against Alydar, Spectacular Bid, Exceller, Seattle Slew, Coastal and Sensitive Prince the way Affirmed did strikes me as beyond impossible.

But if we don't look at it that way and just looked at who accomplished more on the racetrack in their career by winning big races etc.....oh wait.....Affirmed should still be WAY ahead of Zenyatta.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I rank Blame 11th.

So what are your other 18 top ranked horses?

[Sightseek]

Evening Attire is high on my list. He was really, really old for a racehorse and came from behind and still won. That has to mean something.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Evening Attire is high on my list. He was really, really old for a racehorse and came from behind and still won. That has to mean something.

Raced through 10yo season...69/15-16-9. Certainly a hard knocking one!