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Most of the ones I was going to say (Melair, McLean's Music, Landaluce) have already been said, but three haven't.
1. Formal Gold. His races in New York, to my eye and looking at Beyers as well, show him with more raw talent than any of the other top horses of that period, including Cigar, Holy Bull, Skip Away, Silver Charm, etc. If Formal Gold had not gotten injured, he probably would have won the Breeders' Cup Classic (which Skip Away ended up winning impressively), Horse of the Year, and God knows what else. He might have actually turned out to be the best handicap horse of the 1990's.
2. Captain Bodgit. He was at the same level as Silver Charm and Free House at the time of the Triple Crown. And you saw what those two went on to do.
3. Gen. Duke. Similar to Captain Bodgit- he was going to be the Derby favorite in the greatest 3 year old crop in American history- Gallant Man, Round Table, and Bold Ruler. Who knows how good he might have been?
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