And in that, Man O' War has no competition. Glad Lys Gracieux won the 2019 Cox Plate to put some perspective on things. Great filly.. but not a top 25 horse. There are so many other deserving race horses like the #9 Zenyatta. Still, one of the best ever! Ran on 10 different tracks. Marvelously ridiculous. Citation won the Sysonby Stakes mid week, run at a mile; then went on to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup that same week-end, then run at 2 miles. Kiaran McLaughlin has become one of the top trainers in the world. I never had that much emotion for any racehorse. But those people 1) didn't see him win the Kentucky Derby in one of the best fields in a very long time. I am confident Winx would have met her Waterloo had she gone to Ascot to face Enable. I think this horse deserves recognition. He was a great racer and the research proved it. As a filly, she may have raced and won against inferior competition than the boys but she proved herself in the Superbowl of Thoroughbreds by winning the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic and then losing by a head to Blame in the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic–her only loss. The reason that I think that she was the greatest ever racehorse was not only the fact that she won 25 races from 25 starts but the fact that she raced 24 of them over 5/6 furlongs. No offense to Barbaro lovers- but the only reason Barbaro is relevant is because he won the Kentucky, and died on the track. He was facing the wrong direction after a restart when the starting gun went off (only race he ever lost, and t was only 6 furlongs and he lost by a head after spotting everyone 10 lengths. He was able to conserve energy and eat up tremendous amounts of ground in the mean time. but if any of them had raced against Round Table in 50 races during the course of 3 years, I like Round Table’s chances of winning the majority of those encounters. Attention to the horse’s body language is stressed in his series. I saw Sea Bird win the Epsom Derby in 1965 and his performance was simply mindblowing. Beat the strongest post war Guineas field and proved classy enough to win a King George over a trip beyond his best. S. Fitzsimmons said that Citation was the greatest horse that he ever saw - and he saw Man 'O War. He's truly the people's horse. Affirmed when he retired was a horse they knew could set world records. He won the biggest race in uk and France (twice). Absolutely. Ok The big Red Secretariat can be on the first position. But despite any pain she kept running and in a few strides she was dead even with Foolish Pleasure. Winx has won 19 Group 1's. Best mile and mile and a quarter hordr. He ran incessantly without weakening, getting injured, or getting sick. Physically and mentally the best horse running in the world today. Won the triple crown races under increasing stretch pressure like no other winner ever endured. Arkle may never have carried 13 stone but he often had to give up to 42 lbs to the opposition and he still beat them by a distance. No other horse has ever given me these types of sensations. Bio Video, 7) Native Dancer – Horse of the Year in 1952 and 1954. Barbaro was a GOOD horse but did not accomplished much to be rank number 8.. it's ridiculous and an insult to racing and other greats to put Barbaro at number 8... ghost Zapper, holy bull at 3 just like barbaro, would had beaten Barbaro very easily.. this horse does not belong in the top 100. Phar Lap is so far ahead of Frankel and co it does not matter a is a true challenger to the likes of Secretariat. You could slice the atmosphere with a knife, it was so thick with electricity. My list of greatest stops at 12 because I feel after you get past the top 10 or 12 horses, it is really hard to rank one horse over another. Thank you Pharoah you gave me hope and I hope one day that I will be able to meet you. Brannanam uses his life experiences in his incredible approach for training horses… He was taller than any other racehorse, and had to endure the extra weigt they put on him. 24th on this list is laughable, and so is Brigadier Gerard's placing. Horse trainers are rarely the stars of the track, a place where jockeys and horses usually revel in the spotlight. His battles with alydar are classic. A good horse no doubt but not the best. He was the ONLY undefeated Triple Crown winner (up until last year) and as a breeding sire can arguably be deemed the greatest of all time, bar none. The U.S. Trotting Association is a not-for-profit association of Standardbred owners, breeders, drivers, trainers, and officials, organized to provide administrative, rulemaking, licensing and breed registry services to its members. Even having Seabiscuit in the top 50 all-time shows this is about general popularity from movies than from facts. Also, California Chrome injured himself before another time him and Arrogate faced off, and that is why he lost that one. I saw her race three times live and each time I was on the fence at the winning post. Each time she gapped her rivals in the blink of an eye, and always whilst just being ridden hands and heels the whip never touched her big, beautiful arse. 25 starts for 25 wins incl. World's highest rated horse and highest rated sprinter. Winning the triple crown only seemed like a pipe dream. 5. Ruffian was this once in a lifetime horse..not just for me, for everyone. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. He was a beautiful horse, despite when young being called Baby Huey, a 17, 500 bargain of the history of racing. All time Australasian Group1 wins record holder. After 8 hours of trying to save Ruffian's life, she was finally put to rest. A win in the Kentucky Oaks, two weeks later defeats colts in the Preakness Stakes...! You never know, she had the potential to beat the boys. People really need to do their homework before just voting for a name they recognize. He was capable of remarkable versatility in his running style, running around horses, through horses or on the lead the whole way. I am so grateful that I was alive to watch him change the racing industry, and show ...more. Finished in the Top 3 in all but one start. Too much heart to allow Alydar to get his nose in front! Below is my list of the 12 greatest North American Racehorses of All-Time. After sending Seattle Slew in the Triple Crown race in 1977, Billy Turner was an instrumental trainer,... H.G. Under healthy and fair conditions he would beat ANY horse put against him, not by a nose but by a margin of lengths. But when he won, it looked like he won it with ease. Native Dancer sired most of the half not from sons of RaN, Forget the American nonsense, all races on flat dirt tracks against rubbish opposition means nothing. Zenyatta. Won his races with ease and when he won the Prix de l'arc de Triomphe it was probably the best ever field, which he strode away from. As far which horse is the greatest of all-time, it is a toss-up between Secretariat and Man o’War–which is why I ranked them 1 a) and 1 b). The cotton wool champions of today could never match his range and toughness. How can I not remember and not vote for Seattle Slew as my favorite? At BUSR you can bet from your home computer, mobile or tablet at any of these trainers. He died way to soon, and I get depressed just to think about it. In this regard I think she could beat Frankel. And the last one is the one that makes a racehorse a champion (Tesio said). A horse who looked his best when galloping up the hill at Newmarket in '71. Des. If Seabiscuit had better opponents he would have just gone faster. Bio Video, 8) Affirmed* – 1978 Triple Crown Champion, 22 wins in 29 career starts. She IS the greatest in Australia and no matter how many champions come along in my lifetime, from my eyes, in my life there all in winx's shadow. No sweat - literally. Cozmic One is two and so is Rachel Alexandra's colt, Jess's Dream. She's at WORST top 5 all time, these others are just big names everybody knows THE Z TRAIN IS#2 FOR SURE. ...more. Overall, Man o’War won 20 of his 21 career starts. etc. At 2, he was used to boost confidence in other horses, taught to always pull up so the other could win. 15 Grp1 wins (14 open class against colts/fillies/mares), 7 Group2 wins and 2 Stakes race wins for $7.9 million in stakemoney. The first thoroughbred television star. Well done and researched. Buck. The horse Towering Inferno that played Phar lap in the film, died of lightning, he was also nicknamed Bobby, just like Phar Lap. Also, in considering Seabiscuit's winning times for races versus other horses winning times at the same distance, you have to consider he won a lot of handicap races where he was carrying heavier weight than horses who might have faster times in other races. Secretariat deserves his place at no. The Guinness, derby and arc in the same season as well as 3 10 furlong group 1s every month for 6 months. Fr remind, it was Northern Dancer's grandfather! MOW was absolutely the greatest horse since Eclipse (1764). The Arrogate fans need to calm down, he barely beat an old California Chrome. Watching her coming down the straight is a memory I will never forget and it was all so easy to her. Still standing, record times at all three Triple Crown Tracks, world records at numerous distances. ESPN’s Greatest Horse of the 20th Century. He runs so flawlessly that you can't take your eyes off him. Citation is number ONE without a doubt. He sired Raise a Native who in turn sired almost half the horses alive today through his sons and and was damsire of Northern Dancer, the # one sire of the last 75 years. The UK and Ireland are home to the best trainers in the horse racing world. Holds the track record for all 3 Triple Crown races as well as the North American record for 1 1/2 mile races on dirt (2:24). Just a stroll in the park. Zenyatta has been dubbed as “The Queen of Race horses”. He finished 2nd in his only non-win to a horse called Upset that prompted use of the term in sports. Lys was class but some argue Almond Eye is better. His 31-length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes ranks as the most impressive performance by a horse of all time. The Pimlico Special was a walk-over - no one else would take him on. Ruffian was the greatest horse at under a mile. A LOT of folks still feel that that's true. The three days later he won the Jockey Club Gold Cup at two miles against the best older distance horses in the country. And it was also the year my son, Jason Byron, was born. Maybe she is a modern day sea biscuit version but she is a freak. For brand new members, you can get a 20% bonus on your first deposit and qualify for a $150 cash bonus! See the Trailer Here. Multiple group 1 winner certainly the greatest 1m -1m2f turf horse. Been watching the greats for best part of last 50 years and Frankie has at the time of writing won 12 from 12 (10 group 1's) and has plenty scope as he goes now to the Juddmonte and up to 10 furlongs - can't ever recall seeing ANYTHING quite as good as this fella at the mile and the great thing is he really does appear to be getting even better - They make movies about the great horses in Hollywood and its plain to see how they exaggerate performances etc for dramatic effect, hope I'm still around to see what a director will do to attempt to improve the perfection that is FRANKEL! I found myself liking this a lot more than I expected to. On the rundown to the stalls I would get chills, and by the time he was being loaded I'd start to hear white noise...that's the sound of pure electricity...it hung in the air wherever the horse raced. John Henry retired at Kentucky Horse Park in 1985. My reasoning is that he was primarily a turf horse and North America’s best, unlike in Europe, primarily race on dirt. Arkle would have made him look like a Selling plater. In fact Winx could sit on Frankel and go past him such was her sustained burst. For me, the only real way to compare and judge competitors from different eras in any athletic discipline is in how dominant they were. One of the most unique strides of a horse ever, and he used it to his advantage over the others. 30 horses have ran second or third to her 24 have won group one's. Excellent research.I do think American Pharoah is to high. I remember the news brimming with Seattle Slew's victory. Each horse juvenile has its own abilities. He nearly made a mockery of the sport, and all his latest "races" were really just speed exhibitions, as by then, no one wanted to send their best horses out to be so dominated. If not for jockey error, Zenyatta would have also won the 2010 Classic, and gone 20-20 all time. I'm sure you would not leave her out... Why? The obsession with timing is also complete nonsense. Maybe even the greatest ever. ( Log Out /  Can't wait to see them on the track. The Cheltenham Festival is one of the biggest racing events on the calendar and sees the top horses, trainers and jockeys go head-to-head. Bio Video, 11) Spectacular Bid – He won 26 races in 30 starts. His total was 9,445 and no one is remotely close to this number. Despite of his smaller size compared to his rivals in his time, he was asked to run with heavier loads but still managed to run in record time, now imagine if he carries less weight. Yes, Phar Lap's, Melbourne Cup win's and other major win's were quite impressive, but the level of horse's he faced would have been no where near the quality of horses Frankel destroyed easily. Seabiscuit was also very smart. But sea the stars has done something that no horse has ever done and many have tried. Bio Video, 9) Count Fleet* – 1943 Triple Crown Champion, 16 wins in 21 career starts. There are not many horses that come around like him. But we all know American Pharoah would come out on top. Welcome to Equibase.com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. His losses, while unfortunate, mostly came as a result of his handlers' desire to let the country see the horse race before his retirement mandated by the breeding syndicate. “ Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons Billy Turner. Top 10 Oddest Picks of the First Round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Top 10 Most Important Events in American History, Countries With the Most COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Cases. Kinane sat on some terrific horses I. E high chaparral, rock of Gibraltar, Galileo, montjeu, hawk wing and many more his C. V as a jockey was amazing he won many of group 1s all around the world yet there was no doubt in his mind that the star was the best horse he'd ever seen or sat on, as Kim McGrath said when he hit the front in the arc "PERFECTION IN EQUINE FORM' THE GREATEST EVER It surely would have been a race to remember if they met and is a big shame as both were in their physical prime at the same point in time. The long or evolved history […] Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. American Pharoah projects out just fine. It seemed that everyone was excited that so much attention was given to a horse and a race somewhere across the country. As far as recent Triple Crown winners, I rank him below Secretariat but above the next best Seattle Slew because Seattle Slew followed up his Triple Crown win with a 4th place finish in the Swaps Stakes. Secretariats highest weight was only 126 lbs. There are various horses around the world. Bio Video, 1 b) Man o’War  – He won the 1920 Preakness  and Belmont Stakes but wasn’t entered into the Kentucky Derby because his owner Samuel Riddle didn’t believe that a horse should race a 1 1/4 mile race that early in the year. This is not just a coinsidence. And that's all that matters. Bio Video, 10) Dr. Fagar – 18 wins in 22 career starts. ( Log Out /  Nijinsky a close second. So sad. Cause you know why! Frankel was, is and will always be the king of all Alpha's. Longer then Secretariat. Sure not the greatest, but he is still racing and winning. She recently ran against the best boys in the country at Woodbine, and she became the first filly to ever win that race. ( Log Out /  In the Thai language the word "Phar Lap" translated to English means "lightning". There are so many other trainers that desire recognition for being so influential, but this list sums up some of the greatest. Top 10 Race Horse Trainers of All Time. But to me he gives you that hope like Secretariat did. It’s extremely subjective to measure the success of jockeys. He was a little horse who was tough as nails. A truly impeccable 3yo campaign from 1m to 1.4m he beat everything with a touch of class could of won a triple crown had he ran in the st leger, a devastating turn of foot and a cruising speed of a jet. 1- Vincent O’Brien. I love Zenyatta! Nobody even touches her times today! Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Vincent O'Brien was voted the greatest national hunt trainer of the 20th century, and was then voted the greatest flat trainer of the 20th century. But often in the early era, fields for races were much smaller. Affirmed is listed #13 and Seattle Slew defeated him twice and is listed #15. Frankel had it all, a 100% perfect record, 14/14, which could have went at least 100/100 had his connection's decide to keep the equine champion going. All who went on to win Classic and Group Races. Greatest Horse of all time with the biggest heart, and in my opinion it's like Sprinters or Marathon Runners - Flat or Distance Horses - Jumpers over Distance are the Bravest and the fittest horses of the lot, especially ones that win over 4m 4f! And contrary to the movie, War Admiral was not much bigger than Seabiscuit. Followed horse racing for the last 50 yrs and although a lot of horses have had a long sequence of wins, none has won 25 and more importantly those that did win most of their races were from 1mile to 1and a half miles - no sprinter other than Black Caviar has had more than 10 consecutive wins over the shorter distances, somehow they managed to have one or more off days but B.C. American Pharoah followed up his Triple Crown by winning the Haskell Invitational. Truly mesmorising. Citation beats Secretariat, any track, any distance, any day. However I agree secretariat is the best horse ever. Bio Video, In addition to these horses, it is worth noting a few other horses who were the best of their decade: Cigar in the 1990s, John Henry in the 1980s, War Admiral in the 1930s, Sir Barton in the 1910s and Colin in the 1900s. Check out his Triple Crown races on you tube. Did stretch to 7 furlongs but it would be debatable that she could have repelled the stamina of Frankel at that distance. Secretariat was a faster horse (see video below) but Man o’War won 95% of his races compared to Secretariat’s 76%. Genuine freak and some say who so both horses race the best of all time! The air was thick with that too. Seabiscuit, I think should be the number 1 horse that ever lived because unlike most of these horses in this list, they are born naturally big. And that Pharlap in Thai means Light from the sky, is just spookey. Yes, the famous Seabiscuit story was an amazing, unlikely fairytale, but to call him the best ever? I'm not even into horses or racing but honestly followed ONLY while this female ROCKET was out laying the smack down to anybody who dared get near her. Her final resting place is in the infield at Belmont Park, with her nose pointed towards the finish line. She regularly finishes off the last 4 furlongs at unheard of speeds easily with consistently. He must be the best racehorse of all times. Sports Illustrated Horse of the Century. Heart AND speed. Very few horses ever have their name liveth forever more. 3) American Pharoah* – 2015 Triple Crown Champion, the very first Grand Slam winner. He was retired at 3, because had he raced another year, he likely would've been sent to post with even higher weight assignments - the highest assigned weights of any race horse in history to this day. The 2 times he was pushed he broke race and track records for the distance. Seabiscuit also taunted his opponents letting them catch up then speeding away from them again. The Brigadier beat horses like Mill Reef My Deallow Scottish Rifle Parnell Dahlia. It's a list made by americans for americans. Still holds biggest winning margin in the Derby by some distance joke of a position, He should be in the top ten great horse with the success of winning the Irish derby. The likes of John O’Shea, Chris Waller, Darren Weir and Gai Waterhouse continue to turn out exceptional runners season after season. RT was only flesh and blood, but the closest thing to a racing machine I can think of. When you compare Secretariat's best time at each distance mark and all the other horses best times at each mark, his times destroys every other top race horse that ever lived! Bio Video. In 1979, five years after it was published, the novel was turned into a movie. Consequently, I place more emphasis on the accomplishments of horses in the modern era (post 1960). The race between her and Curlin was one of the best and thrilling races I have ever seen. Mr. Baird is the leading Throughbred trainer of all time in career wins. Female horses that exhibit the same amount of strength and determination as a stallion is somewhat of a remarkable thing and must be given the utmost of respect. At one stage he led by 30 lens, bettering every track record beyond a mile before easing down to win by ten and smashing the Australasian record for the distance by over 6 seconds. California Chrome is the greatest horse ever. Man o’War’s funeral was broadcast on radio. Man o War started 11 times and won all 11. Even better possibly? Martin Pipe is generally considered to be the greatest national hunt trainer of all time, and it's unlikely that his tally of 15 Champion trainer titles will ever be surpassed. He beat quality horses as well, and unlike Zenyata she only raced male horses twice and lost once to them. Check her times her last mile in the breeders cup faster than the because winner fastest last mile in because history fastest quarter mile in history of the b cup. He is more than "a feel good story", he was a beast and he was a machine. We start with the late Vincent O’Brien, who remains most experts pick as the best trainer of... 2- Aidan O’Brien. This horse is definitely better than Arrogate because Arrogate never even ran in an of the Triple Crown races. She never failed to entertain us. But on that fateful day she would face a colt for the first time in her life. brigadier still my number one! He nearly set a track record as a 2YO in an 8.5 furlong race (one fifth of a second off mark). I believe it is unfair to place all these great flat horses with this ultimately fantastic horse. Read More: Best Las Vegas Movies of All Time. She was an amazing race horse. He turned that dream into reality. AUSTRALIAN thoroughbred racing is blessed with some of the sport’s very best horse trainers. Only glaring ommision. With any greatest thoroughbred list, there are always challenges comparing horses from different eras. I used to wish that he had won the Triple Crown but then I wouldn't be enjoying him two years later. Zenyatta running down St. Trinians in the 2010 Vanity. And when I saw him run I just knew that this was the horse to do it. I don't know who would win. myracing offers tips on American horse racing every evening in our American horse racing tips section. Red Rum should be called the greatest racehorse of all time, as he won the hardest, most challenging race that exists THREE TIMES. Mystical, dark, black except for a little around her delicate nose, she was a monster on the track. For me a very close second to secretariat. ( Log Out /  Won 1953 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Not a horse in the classic sense, more a unnatural force of nature. The film’s anchor isn’t the horse, it’s Diane Lane as Penny Chenery, Secretariat’s owner. TD. – Kim M. One of three major North American thoroughbreds (along with Zenyatta and Cigar) to win at least 16 consecutive major stakes races. Having said all this Phar Lap is a different level of freak compared to Winx. I’ve always been a fan of the better horse movies. But there are a special few who have stood head and shoulders above the pack down the years, racking up […] The story is about a boy shipwrecked on an island with an Arabian stallion and the friendship he develops with the horse. Mill House was considered the best steeplechaser of all time then along came Arkle and broke his heart. Probably the greatest Derby winner of all time and would have been a great stallion at stud had it not been for the scum that killed this fantastic horse. ... this is a trainer who only sends horses with a legitimate shot at placing. Just have a look at the distances she has won over, plus the caliber of her opposition. Still, winning the Triple Crown and the Breeders Cup Classic may well stand the test of time. Lots of talk about Frankel being the greatest but has not beaten the quality that the Brigadier beat and Frankel's four year old campaign has been brilliant but not tested him in the Arc for E.G. Frankel beat the same 6/7 Horses throught his career. He NEVER lost a race that was not caused by ill health (x2), unprepared replacement for other horse in long distance race (x1), severe interference (x1) or unfair disqualification (x1). How can they possibly rank the great Seattle Slew this low? Seabiscuit won the heart of the nation. Once billed as the “fastest horse in the world.” He still holds the North American record time for 1 mile races on dirt (1:32 1/5). The most successful cheltenham gold cup winner winning it 5 times and the only horse to win the two nost prestigious steeplechases in the same year something that will never be beaten. I think red rum is the best horse over fences definitely. The greatest horse of the 20th Century. One could then say that thousands of years later that the lightning would strike, and strike hard in the world of Thoroughbred racing. Johnny Longden. Also raced back in the day when many factors affected the times so they are not comparable to modern day times. 1 due to his speed records, to hold the triple crown, break all the records and still hold the Belmont stakes record 40 years on! He was generally such a sound healthy horse that they made a couple of mistakes with him, but that shouldn't take away from his absolutely remarkable performances when healthy and properly trained. To have sea the stars in this position tells me how completely stupid this list is. Beat world's 2nd highest rated sprinter 6 out of 6 times. 4) Citation* – 1948 Triple Crown Champion, 32 wins in 45 career starts. In 2006 he broke the nineteen-year-old record North American record for most stakes wins in a year. American Pharoah went right into breeding after the Breeder's Classic, so he never faced off against Arrogate. He was carrying on average 32 pounds more than the other horses and he was still beating them so badly that it actually became hard for him to find anyone that was willing to race. Case in point, some years the Belmont Stakes only had 3 entries. 2 of 10. I like character and am most impressed when a horse or person is challenged that they take on that challenge. A fine mare, but nowhere above the incredible Seattle Slew. 27 for 29 as a 3 year old, speaks for itself. This list is complete BS--Slew should be ranked either #1 (if you also include passing on his talent to his get--no one else even comes close) or at the very least #2 if you are only comparing what each horse did on the racetrack. He ran 2f in under 23 seconds during that surge. It just hurts my heart that he ran twice as many races that any racehorse do today before retirement. One of the best children's books of all-time about horses was The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. He won the Grand Slam, the only horse to EVER do so which is why I think he is definitely as good as Secretariat and any other racehorse ranked higher than him. Her personality made millions fall in love with her. He was an amazing racehorse. He won the Horse of the Year a record five times (1960-1964). Bedwell received his Hall of Fame award after accomplishing seven wins within six years. Ribot was unbeaten in 16 races stretching over three seasons. 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