Posted on 06/09/2008 5:30:53 PM PDT by hole_n_one
“Man O’ War did it without the benefit of modern medicine.”
Man O’ War also did it without the hindrance of modern competition. Would he have beaten Sham 3 times? The time clock says no.
THe point of the matter is that Man O war was THE standard by all horses were compared too, even Secretariat, Man O war was so dominant he won 20 out of the 21 races he competed in, coming in 2 in his only non first finish(many think it was rigged), Man O War held almost every major speed record until modern breeding took hold(many thanks to his DNA) and modern steroids. So you can play the ‘well the time clock says no game’ all day, but it doesnt take away his greatness and why he is considered by many experts to be the GOAT.
Did you forget that Sham and other modern competitors have the benefit of modern medicine and training?
This is, in my opinion, the greatest singular sporting event in history. I watched the video and got goosebumps all over again.
Ran each quarter mile faster than the previous one, still accelerating at the finish line, one of (if not the) fastest run on such a track surface. Spectacular horse!
Man O'War at least had the good fortune to lose only to the wonderfully-named Upset.
Yet Man O War was ranked the number one thoroughbred in US History by a magazine that is experts on the subject(unlike ESPN’s popularity list),while Native Dancer was number 7.
I think that sort of thing is fascinating.
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