The best ever racehorse and your fave horse

Passing Through wrote: The good old days are rarely today Whale.

Redemption wrote: Afros wrote: Winx is the best ever for mine, longevity is a part of it for also and look how many races she's won multiple times in adition to the Cox Plates, 3 x George Ryder, 3 x Chipping Norton, 3 x George Main, sure to make that 4 of the first 2 and a 3rd Queen Elizabeth in the autumn. Fav horse Zipping, he was just so honest, could have perhaps won a Group 1 earlier with another owner but wouldn't have had the long career he did perhaps including winning the 4 strait classics. Zipping was the most under-rated horse of the modern era in my opinion. He didnt have a turn of foot, but just so very honest. In the Cox Plate, when So You Think beat him, watch the race closely at the 400 and 300m, Zipping was left flat footed, but once the motor got going, he was closing in on So You Think. Zipping also often went around at juicy odds, maybe proving he was always under-rated.

I don't think it's strictly true he was underrated, in all of his stakes wins he only started at double figure odds once, in his Turnbull Stakes win and even than he was under 20-1 in a hot field.

Started at $6 when he won the Australian Cup according to Racing Australia.

Winx is managed perfectly to take full advantage of her outstanding ability. Same preparation every time, limited number of races per campaign spaced perfectly, no handicaps, same riding tacting stay back and wide if possible to keep out of trouble.

Redemption wrote: Whale, I think people choose others as their fave, for more personal reasons. Some of our fave horses, we havent even backed. When you think about it, Winx goes around over the odds at $1.15, $1.25. Very generous odds. Vo Rogue was very likable. So tough. Super Impose was a ripper. The late 80's and early 90's, was like a dynasty era of champions. Lets Elope, Vo Rogue, Better Loosen Up, Bonecrusher(87), Rubiton, Rough Habit, Naturalism, etc etc. It was like a 6 to 7 year period of very very good horses.

Yeah and that's the era I got into racing. Have been disappointed with a lot of seasons after that because there hasn't seemed to have been many great ones going round at the same time. I remember getting pretty bored with racing for a couple of years around the time Its a Dundeel was considered the best. But I liked Fiorente and a couple of mares like Appearance and Sacred Falls etc. Bloody Boban went on a winning streak at the time I think! And Shamus Award won the Cox? Might be mixing up a few
Seasons there but I remember losing interest for a while. Hardly comparable to the era of Better Loosen Up, Super Impose, Let's Elope etc etc.

Passing Through wrote: Did you see Carbine race maxie?

Passing Through wrote: Did you see Carbine race maxie?

NO PT ,     But my son was there.

Whale wrote: Winx is managed perfectly to take full advantage of her outstanding ability. Same preparation every time, limited number of races per campaign spaced perfectly, no handicaps, same riding tacting stay back and wide if possible to keep out of trouble. Brilliant horse, why then does it seem like cheating to me, I would do the same I guess but I hate the no risk policy

She won the Epsom and the Doncaster handicap.

Best I have seen Might And Power.

My fav is hard, but have always said Rough Habit.

Soft spot for a few country gallopers like Jet Fighter, Mr Innocent, Legal Agent and Spanish Mix, who eventually wound up with John Hawkes. Our Maizcay Mr Tiz and Castletown my other fav NZ'ers.

Wendy’s Star, Mahaya, Passatruel, itchy Feet, Street Ruffian

Afros wrote: maccamax wrote: Afros wrote: Started at $6 when he won the Australian Cup according to Racing Australia. Their records aren't as good as my reliable brain. I remember getting 25/1 and didn't have enough on to shorten him that much . I must have tipped him to Scamanda.       Shocking was a short priced fav. Shocking didn't run in Zippings Australian Cup, that was the year the Cup was delayed a week due to the storm immediately after the Newmarket, Shocking was scratched from the delayed race, given the option to run the next week but scratched again, Shocking and Shoot Out did vie for favourite in Zippings Turnbull win however and the old boy won at around $26, maybe you've got your Flemington 2000m races mixed up?

Your right.    . That's Whale's fault.

Second Chance wrote: Phar Lap must surely be your favorite Macca.After all, you and Carioca most likely had the pleasure of watching him race.

jujuno wrote: Best horse ever:  Bernborough... my parents told me tales of him and I've seen film.  He was magic.  my favourite horse(s)...no surprise...the gallant but continually maligned, Hay List...and my darling Mustard, who lives on at Somersby...

Greater than Kincsem?

Bernborough is in Winx's pedigree.  Through the sire of the dam Al Akbar.