First - how does one define class?
>the ability to carry ones speed thru fast splits and battle on?
>a horse who responds when challenged (even if he eventually loses)and takes up the bit...ala Shackleford or Silver Charm ?
>a horse who has won or been competitive vs higher levels than today's opposition?
>a horse merely coming out of a fast race?
>a horse merely coming out of a race at a higher level?
>bloodlines?
My opinion of class may differ from many, but to me class is the fight a horse puts up even if he's tired or in against supposedly classier rivals.
Class is the horse who always responds when they come to challenge him, no matter the surface, distance, or competition.
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