"fan favorite all-time Thoroughbreds bracket challenge"

[Calzone Lord]

The Paulick Report is doing this. So far they have released the top 7 seeds.

1s: Secretariat, Zenyatta, Man O' War, Ruffian
2s: Cigar, Rachel Alexandra, Seattle Slew, Sunday Silence
3s: Affirmed, Forego, Barbaro, John Henry
4s: Kelso, Seabiscuit, Alydar, Dr.Fager
5s: Tiznow, Alysheba, Spectacular Bid, Smarty Jones
6s: Curlin, Holy Bull, Big Brown, Easy Goer
7s: Native Dancer, Black Caviar, Phar Lap, Personal Ensign

I'm surprised Afleet Alex and Funny Cide didn't make the list.

[Calzone Lord]

People would have to be more than 100 years old to remember Man O' War. His fans are all in the ground.

Zenyatta should win this easily. Even when she beat Rinterval and Dance To My Tune you'd think she just delivered a performance for the ages by the way her fans would go nuts.

[South Beach Luv]

I've seen this on there and don't understand the point. Smarty Jones tops my list, why should I care how many other people like him. He's my favorite for my own reasons.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

The Paulick Report is doing this. So far they have released the top 7 seeds.



I'm surprised Afleet Alex and Funny Cide didn't make the list.

Was the Funny Cide beer any good? How a horse with their own beer doesn't make the top 7 seeds, I don't know.

Yeah, it's pretty obvious who's gonna win and then we'll have to read about her being the most beloved horse of all time or some such nonsense. I think that any of the ones with fans who gush online as if that horse reads and types their own blog should be docked a placement on the tournament. This should be the Sane Fan Favorite Tournament. It's not Phar Lap's fault he lived before the internet.

I'm sure when the remaining seeds come out, I'll be ready to grumble about who got hosed. Not that it matters. Life will go on.

[Calzone Lord]

I've had about what feels like 1,000 different horses I've liked for what feels like 100 totally different reasons.

Horses at all ability levels.

It's not very specific.

Easy Goer was the first race horse I was ever a fan of. I was a loyal fan of Strike The Gold even though he was a sucker horse. Fabulous Strike, I was not only a fan of his, but he was an excellent sprinter and I would visit him and pet him in the mornings when he was here.

Horses that meant good betting scores to me were obvious fan favorites to me. I once named a pet stray cat I took in after a high priced claiming horse named Boodles... the cat pissed all over the walls and I had to return him to the streets a few days later.

My E-mail address is named after a John Sherriffs debuter who paid $20 after he got put by DQ in his debut. He ended up racing for 5K later on in his career.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Was the Funny Cide beer any good?

I never had the Funny Cide beer. They named a street after him as well at Saratoga.

Empire Maker got loudly boo'd in the post parade. That's how crazy Funny Cide fans were... they'd boo another horse. Only time I really remember that ever happening.

Although, not to be outdone, I think ESPN reported that one of Zenyatta's fans made death threats against one of her opponets.

[Calzone Lord]

Here it is:

http://zipseatthetrack.blogspot.com/...-to-horse.html


Unreal.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I'm surprised Afleet Alex and Funny Cide didn't make the list.

You have to go down a little more to find Afleet Alex..


8s: Silver Charm, Frankel, Shackleford, Point Given
9s: Afleet Alex, A.P. Indy, Go For Wand, Prairie Bayou
10s: LAVA MAN, Buckpasser, Exterminator, With Anticipation

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by KirisClown

You have to go down a little more to find Afleet Alex..


8s: Silver Charm, Frankel, Shackleford, Point Given
9s: Afleet Alex, A.P. Indy, Go For Wand, Prairie Bayou
10s: LAVA MAN, Buckpasser, Exterminator, With Anticipation

Shackleford? Look, he's a beautiful horse, but when fans list their favorites of all time, I doubt he comes up for most people.

Where is everybody looking? I went to his FB page, didn't see the 8-10s and his website itself, and I didn't see the bracket referenced at all.

[Cannon Shell]

Prarie Bayou?

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Shackleford? Look, he's a beautiful horse, but when fans list their favorites of all time, I doubt he comes up for most people.

Where is everybody looking? I went to his FB page, didn't see the 8-10s and his website itself, and I didn't see the bracket referenced at all.

On closer inspection it does seem a little "out there". Here is the link for 8-10 http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...86665558059885

[Thoroughbred Fan]

Seabiscuit anyone?

[Danzig]

since most people anymore seem to suffer from some form of add, and yesterday is ancient history(and if it isn't on f/b it didn't happen)....one would have to figure it'll come down to smarty, zenyatta and rachel. some of my all time favorites aren't on the list-and a few wouldn't be on any list other than one i put together. paulickreport assumes only big name horses can be fan faves, and that's far from the case.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I never had the Funny Cide beer. They named a street after him as well at Saratoga.

Empire Maker got loudly boo'd in the post parade. That's how crazy Funny Cide fans were... they'd boo another horse. Only time I really remember that ever happening.

Although, not to be outdone, I think ESPN reported that one of Zenyatta's fans made death threats against one of her opponets.

Funny Cide beer was made by Ole Saratoga Brewing Company, a micro brewery at the Spa......it was a "lite" beer also

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Prarie Bayou?

Yeah man, I saw that one and thought the same thing.

Talk about random.

[estreetposse]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Funny Cide beer was made by Ole Saratoga Brewing Company, a micro brewery at the Spa......it was a "lite" beer also

I still have a couple in my garage...thirsty?

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Yeah man, I saw that one and thought the same thing.

Talk about random.

Yeah I liked him a lot, but still, don't know what that's about. I, too, am aboard the Strike the Gold train. He wins the Derby after we lose Alydar, and STG was my first Derby pick partly cuz I was a mess after that.

It's hard to think through all horses ever and bust out my favorites because that's just such a wide net and some are already up there. Gonna have to really brainstorm. Some that come to mind so far: Skip Away, Evening Attire, Fourstars Allstar, Stymie, Gun Bow, Azeri, Real Quiet, Free House, Happy Ticket, Megahertz, Blind Luck, Lakeway, Lite Light (because hey, MC Hammer at the Oaks?). There's more, and I'm not really thinking of them to rank, just embracing nostalgia.

Bold Forbes is a personal favorite because I got to see him, John Henry, and Forego at the KY Horse Park and BF was such a total ham. Might've told this story before, but he saw me trying to take a picture so he ran around in a big circle in his paddock to find the best light (swear to God) then struck a pose. Pre-digital cameras and no idea where the film went. Grr.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by estreetposse

I still have a couple in my garage...thirsty?

me too!

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Yeah man, I saw that one and thought the same thing.

Talk about random.

One of the more bizarre lists I've ever seen.

Citation and Whirlaway had two of the greatest 3yo seasons of all-time and both horses were tremendously popular in their day ... and neither appear in the top 10 seeds.

Yet, Exterminator -- who was much older and less popular is on the list.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Was the Funny Cide beer any good? .

The ice cream (made by Stewarts) was better!