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OK – this has taken two years to get under way but here it is – your chance to vote for the Flat horses who will make up the inaugural 15 in our Racing Forum Hall Of Fame.
You have 5 votes each – use them wisely.
I’ve decided that horses in training should be discounted – bad news for Frankel I suppose!
Poll closes next Sunday.
Of course it is subjective, but as most of the other horses trace to Eclipse in their male line it is fair to say that without him the thoroughbred wouldn’t be what it is today.
Can I make a suggestion to fix this poll to the top, otherwise it will be forgotten about within a week, if it disappears on to the next page.
Its an excellent list although as always people would have differing opinions on who missed out that should be in their. In terms of pure Racehorses it was but i would have also added Northern Dancer and Sadlers Wells to the list not on racing ability but for the sheer scale of their stallion achievements, of which many horses on this list can bear testiment to.
Their legacy to the racing industry is incalcuable, however all
in all its a terrific list of horses to choose from
Man O’War is not on this list, therefore the entire Hall of Fame is invalid.
While I’m sure there are several horses from the distant past whose omission could be regarded as sacrilege, this is a UK based forum so the inaugural nominees were always likely to be dominated by horses of the recent past, chiefly from the UK.
I’m sure when the Baseball Hall of Fame was founded there were deserving cases overlooked as well.I have chosen five but would loved to have included a sixth horse.
So, it is with a heavy heart that I have to leave one out.
Sorry Ribot, I have to plump for the five best horses I have seen.
1. Sea Bird
2. Sea The Stars
3 Brigadier Gerard
4 Nijinsky
5 Mill ReefGambling Only Pays When You're Winning
Alas Miss W I am afraid he’ll have to wait another day. I promise to include him in next year’s list when we’ll add a couple more into the hallowed aisles.
Kelso, Spectacular Bid, John Henry all by-passed I am afraid this time.
Not to mention Brown Jack, Sagaro, Nearco, Soba, Habibti, The Tetrarch, Mumtaz Mahal, St Simon… and the list goes on.
Man O’War is not on this list, therefore the entire Hall of Fame is invalid.
While I’m sure there are several horses from the distant past whose omission could be regarded as sacrilege, this is a UK based forum so the inaugural nominees were always likely to be dominated by horses of the recent past, chiefly from the UK.
I’m sure when the Baseball Hall of Fame was founded there were deserving cases overlooked as well.True, but Cigar shouldn’t be in the inaugural class, then.
I guess you could argue that but I’d guess far more people would remember Cigar (esp in the UK) than Man O’War. But, from a purist viewpoint, you’re right of course. It’s a bit like David Cameron. Nobody really wanted him but the flawed democratic process got him there all the same, somehow.
My favourite British racehorses
1.Mill Reef
2.Sir Ivor
3.Nijinsky
4.Brigadier Gerard
5.Troy.
6.Shergar
7.Nashwan
8.Sea the Stars
9.Frankel
10 Dubai Millenium11.
11.Crepello
12.Golden Fleece
13 Dancing Brave
14.Hyperion
15.Sadler Wells
16.El Gran Senor
17.Laamtaara
18.Generous
19.Grundy
20.BustedFavourite European-non British horses over the flat
1.Sea Bird
2.Ribot
3.Peintre Celebre
4.Exbury
5.Miesque
6.DahliaFavourite American racehorses
1.Spectacular Bid.
2.Dr Fager
3.Secretariat
4.Citation
5.Seattle Slew
6 Man O’War
7.Nashua
8.Kelso
9.Forego
10.Count FleetFavourite jumpers
1.Arkle
2.Red Rum
3.Golden Miller
4.Tied Cottage
5.Night Nurse
6.Sea Pigeon
7.Captain Christy
8.Monksfield
9.Desert Orchid
10.Best Mate
11.Istabraq
12 Kauto’s Star
13.Crisp
14.L’Escargot
15.Cottage Rake
16 Dawn Run
17.Prince Regent
18.Flying bolt.
19.Mill House
20.The DiklerThe 10 best British flat racehorses in order of merit are
Sea The Stars,Brigadier Gerard, Frankel,Mill Reef,Nijinsky,
Dancing Brave,Shergar,Hyperion,Dubai Millenium and Sir IvorThe 10 best European flat horses in order of merit would be Sea Bird,Ribot,Sea the Stars,Brigadier Gerard,Frankel,Mill Reef,Nijinsky,Dancing Brave,Shergar and Peintre Celebre
Amongst American flat stars in order of merit my list would be Secretariat,Spectacular Bid,Dr Fager,Man’O’War,Citation,Seattle Slew,Forego and Kelso.
My top chasers in order are Arkle,Golden Miller,Red Rum,Kauto’s Star ,Best Mate,Desert Orchid,Flyingbolt,Captain Christy,Mill House and Pendil.
My top hurdlers in order are Night Nurse,Monksfield,Istabraq,Persian War,Sir Ken,Sea Pigeon,See You Then and Hatton’s Grace.
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