The Greatest Thoroughbreds
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- Manowarfan
- Yardstick
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- WittyRemark27
- GregM_3
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- Thoroughbredgirl
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» horse_luver49 - Re: Re: question?
thank you so much greg! great site! this project is really starting to get on my nerves though, my history teacher is the most nit-pickety person i haev ever met in my entire life. you information has helped a lot though, hope to stay in contact-Em
-- posted by horse_luver49
» Manowarfan - My five favorites
1.Man o' War-Just because you never saw him race doesn't mean he wasn't the best. He truly deserves his official title of Horse of the Century and is still pulling away.2. None can catch Big Red I.
3. Secretariat-Stellar horse although he never gave weight and sometimes lost while carrying 119 pounds. Still a good horse but I think Man O' War could lick him any day.
4. Ruffian-Racings greatest filly!
5.Kelso- Stellar career and stellar horse
6. Kincsem- 1851 Hungarian filly who won all 54 of her races, including against colts.
As for Seabiscuit he was plucky but I'm not at all happy with the movie. They lied about War Admiral, I mean god!18 hands??Try 15.2.
Other than that it was a good movie but influenced the little guy can win thing too much. Perhaps they should have emphasized that both horses were small and thus bring across the same message.
-- posted by Manowarfan
» Yardstick - My Top 10 (not necessarilly in order)
Man o' War-no one can catch the original Big Red!Kincsem-54 out of 54...do I need to say more?
Secretariat-that mile and a half was like a workout to him.
Ruffian-undefeated, and left this world brilliantly.
Citation-amazing racer, Triple Crown winner, raced until six.
Seabiscuit-he fully deserves the movie.
Affirmed-without a doubt he tried the hardest for the Crown.
Buckpasser-amazing. If you don't know him, look him up.
Colin-another great from the past.
Funny Cide-no, not a typo. I am quite amazed with the little gelding.
-- posted by Yardstick
» Yardstick - Re: My five favorites
In response to message posted by Manowarfan:So true about the original Big Red, Man o' War!
He is the best and always will be.
I'm probably gonna get hurt for this, but...
If him and Secretariat ever met, Man o' War would win. Sorry all who feel differently!
Yeah, Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths, but Man o' War won the Lawrence Realization by 100 lenths. I don't think that will ever be equaled.
-- posted by Yardstick
» WittyRemark27 - Re: top ten horses
In response to top ten horses posted by horse_luver49:"...and was able to defeat War Admiral, who was huge!"
Actually, War Admiral wasn't very big at all. In fact, he was about the same size as Seabiscuit. In the movie they increased his size for dramatization. After all, wouldn't it be far more interesting to watch a 15 hh longshot beat a champion that was nearly 18 hh rather than one his own size?
Seabiscuit was a great racer, but I personally feel that he lacks the spirit and competitive nature that make the thoroughbred breed so unique. He was rather lazy and unwilling to race the majority of his career, while War Admiral was known to drag his groomers to the starting gate in anticipation when he heard the racing bells (or so I read in one book).
And you shouldn't forget Alydar as being a great racehorse. Most people tend to forget that he placed second to Affirmed in every Triple Crown race, one by a length, another by a head, and the last by a nose. While he still lost, it was by a very small margin and was never deterred.
Man O'War beats them all, though!
-- posted by WittyRemark27
» GregM_3 - Re: Re: top ten horses
In response to Re: top ten horses posted by WittyRemark27:Alydar was greater in the stud shed -- his siblings did very, very well. So much better that he has the second biggest memorial in Calumet's cemetery of champions in Lexington, Ky. The only larger tribute was Bull Lee's statue -- he sired Triple Crown champions Whirlaway and Citation, plus other Kentucky Derby winners.
-- posted by GregM_3
» Thoroughbredgirl - top ten horses
jesirose_23Personally I think Ruffian was one of the greats, I think she should come second on that list then everyone moves down one, I totally agree with almost everything
-- posted by Thoroughbredgirl
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