Greatest Living Racehorse?

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

You didn't make much of a defense for the allegedly pace-invulnerable Ghostzapper's near upset in the 2004 Woodward.

I think beating a horse of Saint Liam's caliber (no matter the margin) is a point in GZ's favor.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I think beating a horse of Saint Liam's caliber (no matter the margin) is a point in GZ's favor.

I disagree with regards to the margin of victory. I dominant horse that typically wins his races by open lengths suddenly winning by a mere neck suggests that he might have been, among other possibilities, compromised by race dynamics.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I disagree with regards to the margin of victory. I dominant horse that typically wins his races by open lengths suddenly winning by a mere neck suggests that he might have been, among other possibilities, compromised by race dynamics.

So let's say (just for the sake of argument) that you're right and he was "compromised by race dynamics" that day.

Isn't the fact that he ran a 114 BSF and defeated an excellent horse while being so compromised a testament to GZ's greatness?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by miraja2

So let's say (just for the sake of argument) that you're right and he was "compromised by race dynamics" that day.

Isn't the fact that he ran a 114 BSF and defeated an excellent horse while being so compromised a testament to GZ's greatness?

You're letting the words that jilted poster keeps putting in my mouth get in the way.

I never said Ghostzapper wasn't great. I merely said, at classic distances, he'd be vulnerable in heavy pace scenarios. Thus, I could see a horse like Cigar getting the better of him, at least some of the time.

Not completely outlandish, IMO.