Discreet Cat's Beyer was a 115

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Formal Gold is one of the few " next wonderhorses " I remember that actually panned out though it took a little time. I think his Beyer number in his debut, as a 3YO, was one of the highest ever for a debut ( it was either close to meadowlake or beat him ). I remember him running at Belmont for his second start.

For the most part these future superstars either get injured and hardly run or fail over time.

You know, I am VERY guilty of not mentioning this horse as one of the most underrated horses ever.
I myself sometimes fall into the trap of dismissing greatness once they go t9o stud and basically fail to hit what they were expected to achieve.
That year when Formal Gold was slugging it out, and winning, vs Skip Aaway and several other very good horses(Skip Away was great), he was incredible.
He went into a 3 month form cycle where very few horses in HISTORY could have beaten him.
Hes overlooked.