Today's Classic is the biggest race since _____ ?

[Zippy Chippy]

When do you think the last time there was a race of this magnitude? Do you think this is bigger than Smarty Jones? If you go earlier than that race, you have to go back a long long time.

[andtheyreoff]

When do you think the last time there was a race of this magnitude? Do you think this is bigger than Smarty Jones? If you go earlier than that race, you have to go back a long long time.

We haven't seen a horse this popular with the GP since Smarty Jones (maybe Cigar), so I would say the 2004 Belmont.

Of course, if we were to go back to Cigar, the 1996 Citation and the 1996 Pacific Classic also apply.

[Bubbles]

For sheer magnitude, don't forget Big Brown's Belmont. The connections made for a ton of press there, even though the horse didn't have the likability factor of a Smarty or of a Zenyatta (or even of a Funny Cide). That's what made the outcome of that race so jarring.

[depalma113]

When do you think the last time there was a race of this magnitude? Do you think this is bigger than Smarty Jones? If you go earlier than that race, you have to go back a long long time.

Last year's Preakness.

A jockey got off the derby winner giving up a shot at winning the triple crown to ride a filly.

[BluegrassProf]

Eden.

[Stillriledup]

Its only a big race for the owners, trainers, jocks and other actual participants. To you, its the 11th race at a track called Churchill Downs, one of many tracks on your simo menu.

[Valuist]

Big Brown's Belmont, the 2007 Classic with Curlin vs Street Sense, and the 2004 Belmont. This is more TVG hype than anything.

[Steve R]

It will be the biggest race since the 2010 BC Turf.

[Tom]

Today's Classic is the biggest race since: un-sliced bread! ?