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Originally Posted by Redboard
Two of the all-time greats, Man O War and Secretariat has stellar 2-year-old campaigns.
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The most heavily raced Triple Crown winner, "Mr. Longtail" went to post 60 times. Among his victories at 2 were the Hopeful at Saratoga and Keeneland's Breeders' Futurity. At 3, he raced 20 times en route to Horse of the Year. He prepped for the Kentucky Derby with seconds in the Blue Grass and Derby Trial, but won the Triple Crown by a combined 16 lengths. He added six more victories that year, including the Travers, before losing by a nose in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. At 4, he made 22 starts, and was favored every time in another Horse of the Year campaign. He won 12, including the Clark, Dixie, Brooklyn, Mass Cap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, and, by walkover, the Pimlico Special. He raced twice, without distinction, in an age 5 cameo.
Take a look at the lifetime past performances of Whirlaway.
http://www.drf.com/news/triple-crown-winners-whirlaway
Look at the days between races: won the Blue Grass on 24 April, won the Derby Trial
5 days later, won the Kentucky Derby
4 days later, won the Preakness seven
7 days later, won an Allowance against older ten
10 days later and then went on to win the Belmont eighteen
18 days later.
Truly amazing.
Some say them the good ol' days.
Interesting how times have changed.
