In the spirit of March Madness, we are conducting a little experiment to determine how racing fans would evaluate the “best”, “greatest” or “most popular” (or any other criteria you think is applicable) horse of the last 5 or so years. Think of this as the “People’s Choice Awards” for racing. Use whatever criteria you think best determines which horses advance from round to round. Let us know how you arrived at your conclusions.
How it works: Each day from March 16 through the end of the month, we will feature one matchup. We will post career specifics and some highlight races on our site to help you in your handicapping. Then you the fans will vote– favorite the tweet if choosing horse A, retweet if selecting horse B. Voting windows will close by 10:00 p.m. each night. The horse with the most votes will advance to the next round.
More details can be found here
And here’s the bracket–Bracket
Today’s Race
Today’s matchup features a contrast in styles–the hard knocking Shackelford v. the often dominant Uncle Mo. Retweet the tweet setting forth today’s matchup if you believe Shackelford should advance, or favorite it if you think Uncle Mo wins this matchup. The winner gets a date with Queen Z.
Shackelford: It wasn’t always pretty, but few race horses over the past five years showed the grit and grind of Shackelford. Winner of three grade ones–including the 2012 Preakness–and on the board in four more, Shackelford was a horse that always commanded respect.
His PP’s can be found here: Shackelford PP’s
And here’s his Preakness Win
Uncle Mo: After a dominating 2yo campaign, the racing world was convinced that Uncle Mo was its next superstar. However, injuries derailed him from the Triple Crown and a disappointing Breeders’ Cup Classic will always lessen his legacy. That said, how many other horses in the last five years had a New York Times article written about them which drew comparisons to Secretariat?
Uncle Mo’s PP’s can found here: Uncle Mo’s PP’s
And Uncle Mo’s BC Juvenile romp.
Let us know who wins this matchup and why. And come back tomorrow to see Blind Luck battle Main Sequence.
Uncle Mo wins at a mile. Shackleford wins at a mile and a quarter but Mo gets my vote. Shackleford cost me too much money