Can’t include Makybe Diva, yes 3 Melbourne Cups. But to be the greatest you have to win more than 15 races @ 41% ratio. I would replace her with Sunline. She won 13 group 1 races including the Japan Cup. Her race record would have been a lot better except for her having to race against Northerly & Lohnro in their prime. Both are probably rated in the top 10 Aust horses of all time. She stood out in a very strong era in Australian racing.
@@axeyman1 tink he meant Hong Kong Mile she beat Fairy King Prawn. Then ran a massive 3rd Jim an tonic ...an yep Fairy King Prawn ,Dubai Mile She raced in 4countrys against fn ..great Horses ..an won 3.times, with 7horse of the yr trophy's ..I'd have her top 3. Another Horse would My top 6 Pharaoh Daryls Joy,, Carbine, Sunline, Bonecrusher, Winx. Not in any order ..
It is extremely hard 🤔 all those you guys mentioned but look there is Tulloch , Bernborough and you pretty much have to have them 😂 Carbine ,Vain , So You Think , Northerly , Octagonal , Lonhro , Gunsynd , Mahogany 😂 to be fair I just love these Horses so I'm just throwing them in there 😏 My Gran got to ride Gunsynd 😂 Also Dulcify could have been anything if not for Tragedy ... I've obviously forgotten plenty 😂 There is a lot to think of ... Ah Manikato there you go
@MichaelSmith-py3cf diva one 3 melb cups in a row, which will never be repeated. And a caulfield and a cox plate. She was set for races and ran in races as a warm up, her win percentage isn't relevant. Only horse to win one of the biggest races in the world 3 times in a row, and the cup is a bugger to win with the amount of horses in it and the distance...
My wife and I love Black Caviar and Winx and we share a special and rare bond with them. Black Caviar was born on my birthday and Winx was born on my wifes birthday Amen
Phar Lap at 3 lol. Ran all races to 3200 metres, 27 Group 1 wins, equal 1st with Tulloch. Several of these Group 1's, have been adjusted to shorter distances than he originally ran. Put them all into a stayers race & he'd win easily. 3rd what great odds for punters lol.
Black caviar is 2 because shes probably the best sprinter ever racing against strong fields and never lost. Phar lap was a freak and won 2 of the biggest races in the world, thousands of miles apart from each other, which no other horse has done
So many Australian champions. They all great racehorses but there is no doubt who is the greatest. Phar lap. He won so many group one races. Phar lap can run at any distances and track condition making him a very versatile racehorse. He also carry heavy weight. The only other racehorse that can be compare to Phar lap is the legendary NZ racehorse CARBINE. Winx n black caviar are certainly the champions and great racehorses in this era
@@brumbyrider54 Tulloch is really the only horse that bears comparison to Phar Lap. Without the illness he suffered as a 4yo who knows what might have been. As it stands though Phar Lap's record is far superior. Time is only important when you're in jail
@@bgardiner3354 tulloch lost 23months with that illness no other horse in history has been sick for so long and still come back and win group one races.
Where's Rising Fast? Only horse in history to win the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate races in the same season (1954) - the Spring Grand Slam. Then won the Caulfield Cup again the following year. Followed by second in the Melbourne Cup. This feat is unlikely ever to be matched.
Colin Hayes always considered the I'll fated Dulcify as his best, in front of Better Loosen Up who was a Japan Cup winner. David along with his father both had great horses, and should have some idea.
I know So you think was born in NZ but no other Australian trained and owned (before moving to Ballydoyle) has won 5 Group 1's in Australia and 5 group 1's in Europe and raced against and beat the best in the world. A true star!
In the modern era I would challenge anyone to propose a horse that had a stiffer preparation than SYT in his final 2 preparations. After towelling Workforce in the Eclipse and beating Snow Fairy in the Irish Champion Stakes he ran a massive 4th in the fastest Arc is history, backed up on a heavy in the BCS and was beaten Cirrus des Aigles. Had another two weeks off and went to the Breeders Cup Classic (when he should have been in the BC Turf) at Churchill Downs, one of the most difficult dirt tracks in the US for his first ever start on dirt. Then went first up in March to the World Cup for his first race on the Tapeta surface when he could have gone to the Sheema Classic fresh in a rematch with CDA, or the Duty Free where he would have beaten Cityscape running backwards. It's like Balleydoyle was trying to get him beaten. Like I said.... I'd challenge anyone to find a stiffer program given to any horse.
@@timhutch6980I would like to think that but really only our Sprinters can do that. Yeah I'd like to think Winx would have done well over there but other than So You Think , Star Craft and Harada Sun have achieved that. I only say this because of how Dubai Honour towelled up Anamo when they thought they were gonna take Him.over to England because He was our best but Dubai Honour is only average over there and he beat Anamo comfortably so they didn't take Him over.
@blackrose.9927 nup sorry mate, vauban was considered the second best stayer in the world, has struggled the last two cups... aus racing is the strongest in the world due to the money, if kyprios was a star it would be sent down for the caulfield and melbourne cup double, which is 10 mil. Most horses don't travel well, but the only ones that have any incentive is the internationals to aus because of the money
@blackrose.9927 they wouldn't have sent winx over for that money- only two superstars in the history of racing have won overseas.... phar lap and black caviar
When i grew up it was the 2nd biggest industry in Australia,2nd biggest what country has a sport as theyre 2nd biggest iindustry?I guess probably because in other countries its mainly for the rich and elite from them only having wealth to own property where as in Australia you can own a bush property and call yourself a trainer.Apparently also i heard we have more horses than uk france and the usa,just something i heard
@Smart Arrs no i mean in australia the horse industry is the 2nd biggest,not whether its the biggest in the world.Other countries have manufacturing or mining as its 2nd biggest industry,we have horse racing,how insane is that
Makybe Diva deserves a higher rank than fifth. She won most of the major races including a Cox Plate, and still has the Australian record time over 2000 meters. She was a more versatile horse than Winx or Black Caviar that raced over a short range of distances. Though I love Winx, I would have the Diva first then Winx, Blackcaviar, phar lap
It's probably her winning ratio - only thing where she drags the chain a little. She seemed to be a big race specialist - nothing wrong with that but it was 15 wins from 36 starts.
As good as Makybe Diva was it should be noted that she was beaten 21 times. Black Caviar was NEVER beaten and Winx was only beaten 6 times despite having more starts than Makybe Diva. Winx and Black Caviar were both far superior to their opposition
@@leedelaney70 the winning strike rates of our best horses (Black Caviar and Winx aside) go to show you, as you say, that they need to be substantially better than their opposition. So many variables are present in a race; any one of these could result in them being beaten. Then there are factors involving the horse... they aren't machines, and they can't tell you if they don't quite feel up to it on any given day. Horses rarely deliver their peak performance.... so winning sequences only exist where they are a lot better than their opponents.
I didn't get to see phar lap and he must have been a great horse, Tulloch is the best racehorse I've seen in my lifetime, his record speaks for itself , unplaced once in his career when he was asked to carry over ten stone in a Melbourne cup, and let's remember he missed two years racing due to a twisted bowel, a condition which ultimately took his life, my opinion, a champion with no equal, cheers from Tasmania
@@vinorob vinorob, I certainly have been to see phar lap at the museum on many occasions, silly me what I meant to say was that I never saw him race, hope that clears up any confusion, cheers from Tasmania
That’s true he was bred in Victoria. But NZ owned trained and ridden for the most part. He’s our phar lap in that way. However the big red was bred in nz trained by a kiwi , US owned and ridden by an Aussie
Gloaming met Desert Gold 5x and won 4 and was the 1st horse to beat her and yes he won his 1st start as a 3yo in Sydney @ Wfa in the Chelmsford Stakes (FREAK).as for the great Kindergarten he is a true enigma ww2 prohibited Aus seeing the best of him but he started once in Sydney @wfa ran 3rd but was returned to NZ as he never settled in to the conditions. Any 3yo who wins over 2 miles is special. He won the Wellington cup. And carried 64 kg in a very high class field to win the Auckland cup by 5 lengths @ 4yo . The VRC handicappers knew there was a beast across the ditch and allocated him top weight 3 x he got given more weight than Phar Lap .he never took part due to injury and the travel risks during the war a true shame . I never forget my Grandad telling me just how good he was and he saw some of our greatest go around in the flesh and he said none compared to Kindergarten and I believe him
No worries. I’m a tragic for history let alone racing. And yeah that era early 20’s was full of champions you mention Poitrel there was also Kennaquhair Trafalgar etc of course our great mare and many more. I hate to detract from Winx these days but imo she wasn’t beating great ones I think champions are defined by there rivals as much as there achievements in another example there wouldn’t be Ali as we know him without Frazier or Foreman . And any horse that won 50 races plus well what more can be said Gloaming ran and was winning right through to 9 yo you think about all those trips across the Tasman back then on a ship etc I saw an interview with tommy woodcock explaining how rough it was when the bought Phar Lap back home to spell before his voyage to the states basically saying those 4 days were by far the scariest and roughest of the journey.so gives credibility to Gloamings toughness longevity and durability. People often overlook the travel aspect of what it took for us to bring our horses across to Oz back then
@@smpsmp6974 Tulloch was bred in N.Z. at Trelawny Stud Cambridge 1954 Trelawny Stud is sold..?? Octagonal was Bred at Cambridge Stud 1992 ..?? from Sir Patrick Hogan's great mare 8Carrat. an Champion Sire Zabeel...
Black Caviar should be number 1. Her owner took her to England to prove she was the best sprinter in the world and won, winx on the other hand should have gone overseas to prove she was as good as she is. Would have done well in a Hong Kong Cup
Being a sprinter and limited by distance I don't believe she is the best Australian. Just my personal opinion, others would see different. Still rates very highly however.
@@underscore2824 haha. I don't know man - Black Caviar was pretty good. You can't argue with unbeaten in 25 starts - she does sit second all time with that anywhere. Yes I know Vain was an outstanding champion juvenile but my argument (no disrespect intended) is similar in regards to all the UK hype re Frankel. Those horses aren't what I'd call true race horses. Their connections know how good they are before they've raced them, they've put the clock on them in trackwork etc, then they put them in cotton wool with intention they are primarily going to be stud horses, give them very limited racing over a couple of seasons to give them credibility as stud horses, and then put them out to stud after their very limited racing careers. One reason why I like Kingston Town for example, a gelding yes, but a true race horse. I wouldn't put Vain in my top five Australian race horses list on that basis, although if it was a 'racing ability' list, yes he probably is there, hard to argue with how he won his races. My personal opinion, you're entitled to yours.
Quite honestly why do we have to risk our horses to go overseas to prove them? If they want to prove her bring the horses to her. Virtually disease free it would be safer to bring them here than take her there. I would have rioted if they'd taken her overseas. Black Cavier was injured while in the UK, and yes I know that can happen anywhere, it still happened over there. What happened to Phar Lap left a bad taste in the mouth. OH and Chautauqua should have been on the list purely because he retired by his own decision. LOL
we live in a world where everything current and more relevant to people now gets rated the best, but if you judge horses on who they beat and the weights they carried instead of winning sequences the top 5 would be Phar Lap, Tulloch, Kingston Town, Carbine and Manikato, the media talk up modern day champions because a lot of younger fans never saw any of these horses race so they don't rate in their opinions, they think wow Winx won 33 and BC 25 in a row how can you beat that
@@russneedham1701 I wrote my opinion in an earlier post regarding the mighty Tulloch, and I've read with interest all the other posts on this site , there have been many differing opinions on many different horses over the years and as an older bloke I can agree with many of them but it amazes me that not one person has mentioned the great horse super impose , just have a good look at his record, he didn't have a clue how to start a race but boy he sure knew how to finish, cheers from Tasmania
@@michaelcolgrave4184 do you agree like me that the media label horses champions way to easily now their love for jmac means every horse he wins a group one on by 4 or more lengths is an out and out champion, sure there's been a few like nature strip,veery ellegent and anamoe but most are over overhyped media sensations that produce a huge breakthrough win when races are run to suit and most rarely continue to produce those performances over the past few years we have had the joliestars,gatsebys,riff rocket,broadsiding,via sinsinta etc that blitz feilds then get rolled at $1.70 next start,then then search for weak excuses as to why they lost, im sure they will add Swizerland to that list too after the coolmore
The Mighty Kingston Town was my all time favourite Champion Stayer.❤🫡💯%. I was 6 years old & so was The King in 1982, I have a little cry every Cup Day because he lost it by a neck. 😥😢😭💔💔. Long Live The King, 🫅🏾💖.
There is Phar Lap who is the benchmark and then the mighty Kingston Town.They are the first and second,followed by the rest.People who have never seen the King should know he won everything from wfa to handicap,he was the real deal.Winx might come from behind but when the King makes his move,it gives you goosebumps
Winx and Kingston Town effectively had the same Timeform rating. You can't compare their racing careers. Geldings, especially historically will race until their ears fall off. Especially when trained in the 80's by Tommy Smith. He had more opportunities than Winx was ever going to get. He was a genuine stayer who could sprint, whereas Winx was a genuine sprinter-miler... who knows what Winx might have done had they disregarded her well-being
@@davidmoore5276 why would I need to know if the horse is a boy or a girl to see that the jockey almost cost him/her ? Imagine trying to belittle others because you know something they dont ?
My list of the greatest five Australian racehorses: 1. Phar Lap 2.Winx 3.Carbine 4.Tulloch 5.Black Caviar Seriously considered/knocking on the door Kingston Town Makybe Diva Gunsynd Bernborough Tobin Bronze Manikato Honourable mention on ability for a career that was tragically cut short - Dulcify
@@russe19642 I don't know If I'd have them in the first five but definitely in the serious contender list under. Northerly was one of my favourites, he had a huge will to win when challenged.
Carbine didn't race under Australian ownership until he was 4. He was owned and trained by a New Zealander before that. I'm assuming that's why he isn't on this list. If he'd exclusively been owned, trained, and raced in Australia he would be on top for me.
To me carbine is the only racehorse that can be compare to Phar lap. The weight he carried to win Melbourne cup is insane n I think it still stood today
As i said two months ago, and still stand by, Crisp! Tom McGinley on Crisp would have won the Grand National! Crisp for me is one of the greatest horses in history!
Yes - I agree. And he was really only a 2 miler and almost won the National. Crisp was a freak and his National jockey admits he only lost because he produced the whip. Crisp has to be the most over looked Australian racehorse.
If we had footage of Phar Lap's victory in the AJC Plate in 1930, which in those days was run over 18F (this is the modern-day Queen Elizabeth Stakes), there would be no doubt in anyone's mind who the GOAT was. At one stage Phar Lap was an estimated 100L in front... and was slowed to a canter for the last 2F. Worthy of note is that the horse that ran 2nd was a Melbourne Cup winner.
@@bgardiner3354 limerick won it twice , tullock won the qe2. 3 times, tulloch beat pharlaps ajc derby time by 2 seconds about 12 lengths . Pharlap would not beat the likes of might and power, tulloch, makybe diva etc. People need to chill and look at the facts.
@@brumbyrider54 Facts ey? yours is a fairly common misinterpretation of time data by people who really don’t understand racing. Do you know what the track record is for 2400 at Royal Randwick? It’s 1:26.36, set by a Queensland stayer named Spechenka in 2010. Spechenka was a good horse. He won 12 races including a couple of G3’s, including the Summer Cup where he established the Randwick 2400m track record that stands today. Allowing for the conversion from furlongs to meters it equates to a difference of nearly 2 seconds, the same difference between the times ran by Phar Lap and Tulloch. Not sure where you get 12L from… it’s ~7L… using the average speed for Spechenka (59.03kph) and the conversion of meters to Lengths (2.4m). So, by your logic, Tulloch would have beaten Phar Lap by 7L, and the great Queensland G3 winner Spechenka would have beaten Tulloch by 7L. Not diminishing Tulloch’s performance… a comparable performance today would have been rated alongside Frankel’s Queen Anne or Flightline’s Breeder’s Cup. But, using total times as a comparison is fraught with danger even if you compare them on the same course on the same day, because race tempo, track bias, handicap, barrier draw, speed maps and a hundred other factors can impact the total time. This is especially true for middle distance and staying races. Your assertion also does not consider the 30 years of improvement in track curating, animal husbandry, nutrition, training techniques etc. between the careers of Phar Lap and Tulloch. Spechenka ran the Randwick track record immediately after the resurfacing and realignment project that was completed in 2008-09. Imagine what time Phar Lap might have run with modern nutrition, training and horse-care on a modern track? Imagine what time Tulloch might have run? In terms of legacy, the advantage that Phar Lap had, his ridiculous 1930 Melbourne Cup carnival performances aside (4 G1’s in 7 days from 8 to 16F), was that, after dominating Australian racing (32 wins from last 35 races vs Tulloch’s 15 of last 24) he could have been labelled a big fish in a small pond. But, he travelled to the US, took on an elite group of G1 horses in the US (albeit missing probably the best 3 US horses racing at the time), on an unfamiliar surface, half fit and set a track record. I’m afraid your argument holds very little water.
@@bgardiner3354 wins Rosehill Guineas (1929) AJC Derby (1929) Craven Plate (1929, 1930, 1931) Victoria Derby (1929) AJC St Leger (1930) VRC St Leger (1930) Chipping Norton Stakes (1930) AJC Plate (1930) Chelmsford Stakes (1930) Hill Stakes (1930, 1931) W. S. Cox Plate (1930, 1931) Melbourne Stakes (1930, 1931) Melbourne Cup (1930) Linlithgow Stakes (1930) C.B. Fisher Plate (1930) St George Stakes (1931) Futurity Stakes (1931) Underwood Stakes (1931) Memsie Stakes (1931) Agua Caliente Handicap (1932) Honours #22 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century 1983 Motion Picture - Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation Australian Racing Hall of Fame New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame Phar Lap Stakes run at Rosehill Racecourse Last updated on 29 April 2009[2]
Major wins VRC St Leger (1958) AJC St Leger (1958) P.J. O'Shea Stakes (1960, 1961) Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1958, 1960, 1961) C B Fisher Plate (1957, 1960) Chipping Norton Stakes (1958, 1960) Brisbane Cup (1961) W S Cox Plate (1960) Mackinnon Stakes (1960) Chelmsford Stakes (1960) Craven Plate (1960) All Aged Stakes (1958) Rawson Stakes (1958) Caulfield Cup (1957) Caulfield Guineas (1957) Warwick Stakes (1957) VRC Derby (1957) AJC Derby (1957) QTC Derby (1957) Rosehill Guineas (1957) AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1957) VRC Sires Produce Stakes (1957) QTC Sires Produce Stakes (1957) Honours Australian Racing Hall of Fame New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame[1] Tulloch Stakes. Taking in mind tulloch lost 23 months due to illness take 23 months racing away from any 3 and 4 year old is when they win most of their group ones if not a lot of them. And dont forget he won ajc,vrc and qtc sires produce beating the mighty todman as a 2 year old.
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What about the Goondiwindi grey? I do not know enough to say he should be in the top 5, but he cannot be far off. He was spectacular over a mile, but did well over other disances too.
@@WorldHorseRacing I never saw him (in australia 1979-92) but I did see Kingston town (on TV) and always thought it would have been nice for KT to have been the star in this ad made ruclips.net/video/ZYMUz4vMurY/видео.html Do you know the name of the featured horse?
Gunsynd gets huge respect for his run in the Melbourne Cup. Close third carrying 60.5kg and not at all a two mile horse showed what an outstanding champion he was.
I love a grey. Won a lot money at Caulfield with Ming Dynasty. Gunsynd was a great horse. We are spoilt in Australia as we have bred so many great champions
@@vinorob I trust you are aware that Gunsynd and Ming Dynasty shared the same paternal grandsire Star Kingdom (Ireland) which traces back along the top line to Newminster - out of the most impressive mare ever to race, Beeswing. Look her up, well worth a couple of minutes of your time. I am originally from the same area as Beeswing and her magnifient two sons.
5 - Kingston Town 4 - Black Caviar 3 - Tulloch 2 - Winx 1 - Phar Lap Black Cav was restricted to glorified Barrier Trials and was also good enough to win three Cox Plates.
They could easily have shown a Kingston Town Race. Would have been so much better if they had of. It's not like there isn't any footage from the 80's 😂 They could have even dug up some footage of Phar Lap and this video would have been so much better. Anyway all Legendary Horses ❤
@@woodywilson7596 woody, you are so right, if you read my comments above you will find I totally agree with you , what the younger generation of today don't realise is that Tulloch won at every distance and was only out of a place once when he had to lump over ten stone in a Melbourne cup, they also don't realise that he missed two complete seasons with a twisted bowel it brought tears to my eyes when in his comeback race he got up in the last stride to. beat the great sailors guide in the queen's plate , sailors guide was at the peak of his career at that time and it took an absolute champion to beat him and Tulloch was just that , cheers from Tasmania
The comments bring up most of the obvious candidates from the past. A few other seriously good horses come to my mind such as: Rain Lover (two Melbourne Cups), Galilee, Vo Rogue & Vain
@@woodywilson7596 yes, and Tulloch! My Dad also used to rave about Bernborough and Flight! You can almost tell the age of the person making the comment by the names they mention!
there are lots of good horses that are not on this list ..Dulsify , Tolloch might and power to name a few...not saying they should be in the top 5 , but they were great horses
@@victorsupreme214 , I knew the son of the owner of Phar Lap. He told me the Melbourne Cup was locked on the safe, and every time he received an invitation to come to Melbourne, he would bring it with him. I saw a Phar Lap painting in his den, n shocked n asked how the hell he knew of Phar Lap n why he kept the painting in his den. He smiled n said his dad owned it. I was floored. Mr Davis was a very nice generous kind man. He taught me what to look at when the horses ran... that was our daily betting games watching races on TV, just to pick who would be the winner starting from 2 furlongs around the corner of the turn. A fun game.
extract from ' Mecca' by John O' Brien Numbness stills a fluttering heart, all senses shrink from pain A void so great envelopes me, the 'sub's' gone down again. With ten bucks left to gas the car new reason tempts a pause One more thrust could turn the tide- I hear the bookies call. Sixteen hands of muscle bar my exit in disgrace- 7/2's a handy price for a calibre horse in a classless race. So to the ring I go once more- a minute to jump- I'm on at 4's. The starter sets the hooves to pound, cold chill of hope and fright The very earth sunk with the weight of turf kings in full flight. The whips crack loud to urge their mounts, on up the straight they plug Only my bloke felt no pain, he relished rain and mud. To the line I cheered him on, renewed by dread's release For this winner punters punt and punter's hearts do beat. No protest flag, the winners won, the siren sings all clear I plan the next in Melbourne and I quaff a winner's beer. I've pushed a board inside a curl and scored some gutsy tries Taken wickets for the side and drove the jack to fly. The Sport Of Kings draws me yet, away from workday blues The morning tips- the betting drifts- and still the good things lose. But what is money if not joy, so when I've some to spare It's to the course and in the ring- the Mecca of the dare.
The best Australian horse's were all Bred in N.Z. Phar Lap, Carbine, Night March, Red Craze, Mainbrace, Tulloch, Daryl's Joy ... That's only a handful ... Daryl's Joy won in 3countrys, an was at stud in U.S. .. Then shipped back to Australia. Winx's dam was N.Z. Vegas Showgirl, raced by Graham Rodgerson ..
Ka Ying Rising Just cleaned up.a International Field in the Hong Kong mile, week ago. Breeding Shame Express... Missy Moo .. Shame Express is out ... of O' Rielly .. All kiwi there .. Breeder Frazer Auret C D. His races are on the nett
Phar Lap, Carbine, Tulloch, Kingston Town, Bernborough, Makybe Diva, Winx, Might and Power, Vain, and Black Caviar are my ten. Shannon, Chatham, Wakeful, Rising Fast, Galilee and Better Loosen Up on the short list. Difficult to compare thoroughbreds from different eras, but the constant principles should be: dominance at the highest level, consistency, versatility (different going, distance range), and durability. The first five in my list had all of those. Vain and Black Caviar were specialist sprinters. Might and Power couldn't sprint, but 2400m and beyond he was unbeatable when fully fit. They all did things that left one gaping in wonder.
Nah mate He was an Aussie despite being born across the ditch. Man He wasn't there long enough to have a Kiwi accent 😂 He sounded like an Aussie because that's where He lived and became famous. So He is an Aussie Mate 😂
The best racehorse to ever race in Australia & New Zealand was Gloaming. HIs record was 67 starts for 57 wins, 9 seconds & the unplaced was when he fell at barrier rise. Australia will never see a better racehorse.
Was that supposed to be his full name??? Yes, he was bred in New Zealand; also, the passage to Austalia was supposedly very bad. He lost weight and looked it.
@@deborahrhoades7544 Think it's meant to be an attempt at a clever insult about drugs, however the pharmaceuticals used to cheat in hore racing including anabolic steroids weren't even discovered til a few years after his untimely death. His full name was Phar Lap, means lightning in certain Thai and Chinese dialects, literally translates to "sky flash".
Super impose. Never understand Luke that day with world watching should rode right out show how good she really was. Her best win was at 1400m.that horse could have done a lot more. And would have under a different trainer.
Darren Mate, if he'd ridden her out she might have won by half a length but no more. She may have had other excuses that day but being ridden out wasn't the problem.
Darren yes I semi agree, but many people neglect the fact that Black Caviar was nearly scratched that race due to a problem with her leg and she still won the race. After that race she had a spell because of the problem
@@elgransenor1472 You’re kidding aren’t you? Stuffed up exactly how? If you knew anything Peter wasn’t going to run her because she wasn’t 100% right but he decided to trust in her and run. Unless you can point to what Peter did to stuff up I’m not sure what you are talking about. Just think if she’d been at the top of her game how far she would have won by. It doesn’t matter because she won the race, they don’t pay on the margin to second.
I'll be damned if I could Put either Black Caviar or Winx in the top 10 in Australia? really what did they do that was so great? absolutely NOTHING, they just did the same thing over and over again, I have no doubt they were Champion racehorses but they didn't really get a chance to show it, it's like right wing politics, if you just keep repeating the same thing over and over and over again, until people start thinking it must be true, I hear it all the time, that is what BC and Winx have going for them, I mean if you watched the same movie 33 times would it get better by number 33? or would you be bored and want it over? they beat the same horses under the same conditions over the same distances, once you beat them once, what does it prove beating them twice or 3 times etc?? Plus they were always advantaged, they were always receiving weight from the opposition, was that ever a fair fight? They were more akin to schoolyard bullies and school yard bullies are not what heroes are made of, Phar Lap won the Cup with 9 stone 12lbs in 1930 and then was asked to carry about a stone more in 1931, if (like Winx and Black Caviar) he had stuck exclusively to WFAS races he would still be winning them, Same with Tulloch and Bernborough, Berborough carried the Crandsatnd, literally, he was beaten when asked to carry 10 stone 10lbs in the Caulfield Cup and the trainer Harry Plant never spoke to the Jockey Athol Mulley again cos he reckoned he pulled Bernborough up, How would Winx and Black Caviar's record look if they were asked to prove just how good they really were, like champions of yesteryear By the way when looking at the weights Phar Lap and Bernborough etc carried, never forget that the bottom weight was well under 6 stone 7lb too, so the weight differential was close to 4 stone, or 56 pounds or 25kgs for comparison then look at Winx and Black Caviar receiving a couple of KGs from the opposition, then take into account that the field sizes were much larger back then, I think there were close to 30 runners in the Newmarket that Bernborough won with in excess of 10 stone on his back coming from last, could Black Caviar have done that? would you put your money on her if she was giving Hay List a stone(6 kg's) in weight instead of receiving 3 kg's, so when looking to compare, make sure you are comparing apples with apples and not apples with grapes!
As others have staed, Gloaming should be on the list. If we include New Zealand horses that raced in New Zealand, like Phar Lap, then Nightmarch, Carbine, Sunline and Tulloch should be considered also.
Nightmarch and Sunline... no... very no... as good as they were. Carbine... absolutely. Problem is that they didn't even ride in a 2-point seat in those days... there's a lot of talk about Phar Lap's racing record, especially his 4 wins on each of the 4 days of the 1930 spring carnival. But some of Carbine's performances even make those look like a part-timer.
I'm glad somebody mentioned him; an outstanding chaser, and a 2 mile champion; but, of course he's remembered for his near miss in the 1973 Grand National, when giving lumps of weight away. And his jockey even admitted he got it wrong....
World Horse Racing that's what Aussies normally do from all kind of sports there very fast to claim his one of them. For example A sports person that's born overseas but has an Australian citizen and plays any sport in Australia the Aussie media will claim him as one Of there own. But if his going downhill in his sport the media won't claim him as one of there own.
27% of the Australian population are first generation. Are you going to tell them they are not Aussie becuase they weren't born here? What of all those Aussie horses standing in New Zealand today? Are their progeny Kiwi or Aussie? Phar Lap might have been conceived in New Zealand, but he was developed into maturity under Australian care and ownership. We can both share the honour by calling him and Aussie Kiwi horse. How does that sound?
@@svendbosanvovski4241 I prefer to call it as it is, rather than changing the truth to suit anyone's agenda. He was a NZ bred horse that raced in Aust.
Black Caviar 2nd no way could not run past 1400, Winx 1st yes, Diva 2nd , I know Phar Lap carried big weights in 3 Melb cups for one win , but the mare won 3 and the win in the Sydney Cup was unreal, she got fatten making her run in the straight turn sideways and still won.
Finally you've said something sensible I can agree with. Northerly should be in and Winx out. Northerly beat an absolute champion in Sunline multiple times. Winx never faced a horse half as good as Sunline. She didn't carry top weight in a handicap and win. She didn't even try and match Emancipation carrying 60kg in the Coolmore Classic.
@@gregorykillen4564 Gregory, I asked the same question, what these so called experts forget is that he only missed a place once in his career and that's when he was asked to carry more than ten stone in the Melbourne cup, also when analysing his record they have to remember that he missed two complete years racing due to that twisted bowel , the complaint that ultimately took his life , it brought me to tears in his comeback race after that illness when he got up in the last stride to beat the great sailors guide in y the queen's plate and that was when sailors guide was at his peak , while I'm at it I'd like to also mention super impose, the experts should have a look at his record , he didn't have a clue how to start a race in but boy he sure knew how to finish one, cheers from Tasmania
@@blackrose.9927 Be careful betting against the GOAT. BC fastest 5F was 55.42 in the i2012 Lightning Stakes ; Sec fastest 5F was 55.0 in training for the Belmont, so not at full tilt and still 2 lengths faster than BC. Sec was built in totally different way to any other racehorse that ever lived.
@connorduke4619 Also Bro as far as i know the way you time races in the USA is different to everywhere else ... so is that accurate because don't your timers start on a run up start ? We Time from the Gate so there is a tiny difference there 😂 BC did it from the Gate Secretariat did it off a 30 yard run up so BC was faster Bud in a Sprint anyways.
@@blackrose.9927 I rate Phar Lap highly, a talll athletic horse and one of the few horses in history who could exert at least a little pressure on Secretariat. But that latter has the widely acknowledged best conformation of all time, and that was before they found out he had the largest heart as well. So internally and externally the perfect specimen. Throw in extraordinary intelligence and he remains the gold standard. His son Kingston Rule still holds the Melbourne Cup record. So Phar Lap had height on Secretariat, but in every other way, Secretariat had more muscle, longer stride length, more stamina, higher top speed, etc.
No pacemakers in Australian and NZ races I'm afraid. Racing jurisdictions all over Australia and NZ outlawed the use of pacemakers in races. This ensures fair racing for every horse. Whether races have strong pace or not, they'll unfold naturally. Most racing jurisdictions around the world also outlawed the practice as well.
@@russe19642 Horses can race on their merits without a pacemaker. The horse that adapts the situation of the race the best wins, whether the pace is on or not.
@@davidwong6682 true,take lohnro against northerly. They thought they could sit back and run on,but northerly was always up in the first three from any barrier and ran the sprint out of lonhro. The opposite for Frankel who just sat back and unleashed one sprint and was never tested, Especially in big fields
@@russe19642 Northerly won the Caulfield Cup by leading when the pace of the race was even. He won his 2nd Cox Plate by sitting in the 2nd half of the field when the pace of the race was more genuine. He was one of those versatile horses that can race anywhere in the race based on race situation. Lohnro was, on the other hand, just like his sire, Octagonal. He needed the pace on to produce his best. Northerly beats Lohnro everyday of the week when u line up both their best days. No need to have pacemakers to produce fair racing.
@@elgransenor1472 i knew youd be on here with your sour grapes comments,must hurt how everyone else rates her higher than you.So lets here who you think is the best racehorse
Fat Boy Not bagging Winx, bagging her connections and the poor standard of racing in Australia that couldn't throw up one decent horse to run against her in four years. Like most Aussies you need to learn to read and comprehend English.
I agree Tulloch was a great horse,Tommy Smith could not separate him from The King,everyone bases a Melbourne Cup win on their form,Maykbe Diva was not that great so Black Caviar was only mediocre,Phar Lap would not have beaten The King at Moonee Valley,JohnMauchline
PHAR LAP IS A NUMBER ONE,,BLACK CAVIAR IS A SECOND AND WINX IS A THIRD...FROM PANAMA CONGRATULATIONS AUSTRALIA FOR THIS GREATS HORSES
Black Caviar shouldn’t even be in the top 20. She only won crappie 1200 metre races
1.Phar Lap
2.Makybe Diva
3.Kinston Town
4.Winx
5.Black Caviar
Can’t include Makybe Diva, yes 3 Melbourne Cups. But to be the greatest you have to win more than 15 races @ 41% ratio. I would replace her with Sunline. She won 13 group 1 races including the Japan Cup. Her race record would have been a lot better except for her having to race against Northerly & Lohnro in their prime. Both are probably rated in the top 10 Aust horses of all time. She stood out in a very strong era in Australian racing.
@@MichaelSmith-py3cfSunline never won the Japan Cup. She never even competed in that particular race.
@@axeyman1
tink he meant Hong Kong Mile she beat Fairy King Prawn.
Then ran a massive 3rd Jim an tonic ...an yep Fairy King Prawn ,Dubai Mile
She raced in 4countrys against fn ..great Horses ..an won 3.times, with 7horse of the yr trophy's ..I'd have her top 3.
Another Horse would My top 6
Pharaoh Daryls Joy,, Carbine, Sunline,
Bonecrusher, Winx. Not in any order ..
It is extremely hard 🤔 all those you guys mentioned but look there is Tulloch , Bernborough and you pretty much have to have them 😂
Carbine ,Vain , So You Think , Northerly , Octagonal , Lonhro , Gunsynd , Mahogany 😂 to be fair I just love these Horses so I'm just throwing them in there 😏
My Gran got to ride Gunsynd 😂
Also Dulcify could have been anything if not for Tragedy ...
I've obviously forgotten plenty 😂
There is a lot to think of ...
Ah Manikato there you go
@MichaelSmith-py3cf diva one 3 melb cups in a row, which will never be repeated. And a caulfield and a cox plate. She was set for races and ran in races as a warm up, her win percentage isn't relevant. Only horse to win one of the biggest races in the world 3 times in a row, and the cup is a bugger to win with the amount of horses in it and the distance...
My wife and I love Black Caviar and Winx and we share a special and rare bond with them. Black Caviar was born on my birthday and Winx was born on my wifes birthday Amen
Phar Lap at 3 lol. Ran all races to 3200 metres, 27 Group 1 wins, equal 1st with Tulloch. Several of these Group 1's, have been adjusted to shorter distances than he originally ran. Put them all into a stayers race & he'd win easily. 3rd what great odds for punters lol.
Black caviar is 2 because shes probably the best sprinter ever racing against strong fields and never lost. Phar lap was a freak and won 2 of the biggest races in the world, thousands of miles apart from each other, which no other horse has done
Not only was Pharlap a brilliant race horse, that horse helped ease the depression in many households.
So many Australian champions. They all great racehorses but there is no doubt who is the greatest. Phar lap. He won so many group one races. Phar lap can run at any distances and track condition making him a very versatile racehorse. He also carry heavy weight. The only other racehorse that can be compare to Phar lap is the legendary NZ racehorse CARBINE. Winx n black caviar are certainly the champions and great racehorses in this era
Phar Lap definitely #1. Vain is the best sprinter / miler I have seen.
And tulloch? he beat pharlaps ajc derby time by 2 seconds yes 2 seconds thats 12 lengths
@@brumbyrider54 Tulloch is really the only horse that bears comparison to Phar Lap. Without the illness he suffered as a 4yo who knows what might have been. As it stands though Phar Lap's record is far superior. Time is only important when you're in jail
@@bgardiner3354 tulloch lost 23months with that illness no other horse in history has been sick for so long and still come back and win group one races.
@@stevejames5298 Vain was Retired by yep ....Daryls Joy.
Where's Rising Fast? Only horse in history to win the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate races in the same season (1954) - the Spring Grand Slam. Then won the Caulfield Cup again the following year. Followed by second in the Melbourne Cup. This feat is unlikely ever to be matched.
You know what Tulloch and Vain would've done to Winx and Black Caviar.... completely embarrassed them
Australia has had a bounty of exceptional horses.
Colin Hayes always considered the I'll fated Dulcify as his best, in front of Better Loosen Up who was a Japan Cup winner. David along with his father both had great horses, and should have some idea.
Tulloch was a superstar and in the argument, with Phar Lap, as Australia's greatest
Tulloch...like Roy Hobbs, "the best there ever was"
they are absolutely 1 and 2 in my books. Even if you fail to allow for Tulloch missing two years due to illness...
I know So you think was born in NZ but no other Australian trained and owned (before moving to Ballydoyle) has won 5 Group 1's in Australia and 5 group 1's in Europe and raced against and beat the best in the world. A true star!
In the modern era I would challenge anyone to propose a horse that had a stiffer preparation than SYT in his final 2 preparations. After towelling Workforce in the Eclipse and beating Snow Fairy in the Irish Champion Stakes he ran a massive 4th in the fastest Arc is history, backed up on a heavy in the BCS and was beaten Cirrus des Aigles. Had another two weeks off and went to the Breeders Cup Classic (when he should have been in the BC Turf) at Churchill Downs, one of the most difficult dirt tracks in the US for his first ever start on dirt. Then went first up in March to the World Cup for his first race on the Tapeta surface when he could have gone to the Sheema Classic fresh in a rematch with CDA, or the Duty Free where he would have beaten Cityscape running backwards. It's like Balleydoyle was trying to get him beaten. Like I said.... I'd challenge anyone to find a stiffer program given to any horse.
The good ones in aus would easily win in Europe, they don't take them there as there isn't enough money.
@@timhutch6980I would like to think that but really only our Sprinters can do that. Yeah I'd like to think Winx would have done well over there but other than So You Think , Star Craft and Harada Sun have achieved that. I only say this because of how Dubai Honour towelled up Anamo when they thought they were gonna take Him.over to England because He was our best but Dubai Honour is only average over there and he beat Anamo comfortably so they didn't take Him over.
@blackrose.9927 nup sorry mate, vauban was considered the second best stayer in the world, has struggled the last two cups... aus racing is the strongest in the world due to the money, if kyprios was a star it would be sent down for the caulfield and melbourne cup double, which is 10 mil. Most horses don't travel well, but the only ones that have any incentive is the internationals to aus because of the money
@blackrose.9927 they wouldn't have sent winx over for that money- only two superstars in the history of racing have won overseas.... phar lap and black caviar
Tulloch should be there.
Without doubt Tulloch is in the top 5 horses to ever race in Australia. Probably even top 2
100%
Phar Lap the Red Terror was the greatest!!!
Have you heard of a horse called Tulloch ? Just asking. There is another called Vain.
Well said............only true connoisseurs of horse flesh would understand !!!!!!!!!
Exceptional Horses , Legendary ❤
Love the way Australians treat Horse Racing.
@@underscore2824 the corporates are the ones who ruined betting
When i grew up it was the 2nd biggest industry in Australia,2nd biggest what country has a sport as theyre 2nd biggest iindustry?I guess probably because in other countries its mainly for the rich and elite from them only having wealth to own property where as in Australia you can own a bush property and call yourself a trainer.Apparently also i heard we have more horses than uk france and the usa,just something i heard
@Smart Arrs no i mean in australia the horse industry is the 2nd biggest,not whether its the biggest in the world.Other countries have manufacturing or mining as its 2nd biggest industry,we have horse racing,how insane is that
Phar lap is best
No footage of Kingston town winning his 3rd cox plate?
Kingston Town cant win, oh yea
Makybe Diva deserves a higher rank than fifth. She won most of the major races including a Cox Plate, and still has the Australian record time over 2000 meters. She was a more versatile horse than Winx or Black Caviar that raced over a short range of distances. Though I love Winx, I would have the Diva first then Winx, Blackcaviar, phar lap
It's probably her winning ratio - only thing where she drags the chain a little. She seemed to be a big race specialist - nothing wrong with that but it was 15 wins from 36 starts.
So the best three horses ever to race in Australia ran in the last 15 years?
Yep, sure.
Rose coloured glasses
Pharlap was better than her
As good as Makybe Diva was it should be noted that she was beaten 21 times. Black Caviar was NEVER beaten and Winx was only beaten 6 times despite having more starts than Makybe Diva. Winx and Black Caviar were both far superior to their opposition
@@leedelaney70 the winning strike rates of our best horses (Black Caviar and Winx aside) go to show you, as you say, that they need to be substantially better than their opposition. So many variables are present in a race; any one of these could result in them being beaten. Then there are factors involving the horse... they aren't machines, and they can't tell you if they don't quite feel up to it on any given day. Horses rarely deliver their peak performance.... so winning sequences only exist where they are a lot better than their opponents.
How big was that field in Diva's race???
I didn't get to see phar lap and he must have been a great horse, Tulloch is the best racehorse I've seen in my lifetime, his record speaks for itself , unplaced once in his career when he was asked to carry over ten stone in a Melbourne cup, and let's remember he missed two years racing due to a twisted bowel, a condition which ultimately took his life, my opinion, a champion with no equal, cheers from Tasmania
@@michaelcolgrave4184 you can see Phar Lap in the Melbourne museum
@@vinorob vinorob, I certainly have been to see phar lap at the museum on many occasions, silly me what I meant to say was that I never saw him race, hope that clears up any confusion, cheers from Tasmania
5 who aren’t there :Tulloch, Octaganol,from the old days-Wakeful, Carbine ,Bernborough to name a few gloaming was a NZ horse as well
That’s true he was bred in Victoria. But NZ owned trained and ridden for the most part. He’s our phar lap in that way. However the big red was bred in nz trained by a kiwi , US owned and ridden by an Aussie
Gloaming met Desert Gold 5x and won 4 and was the 1st horse to beat her and yes he won his 1st start as a 3yo in Sydney @ Wfa in the Chelmsford Stakes (FREAK).as for the great Kindergarten he is a true enigma ww2 prohibited Aus seeing the best of him but he started once in Sydney @wfa ran 3rd but was returned to NZ as he never settled in to the conditions. Any 3yo who wins over 2 miles is special. He won the Wellington cup. And carried 64 kg in a very high class field to win the Auckland cup by 5 lengths @ 4yo . The VRC handicappers knew there was a beast across the ditch and allocated him top weight 3 x he got given more weight than Phar Lap .he never took part due to injury and the travel risks during the war a true shame . I never forget my Grandad telling me just how good he was and he saw some of our greatest go around in the flesh and he said none compared to Kindergarten and I believe him
No worries. I’m a tragic for history let alone racing. And yeah that era early 20’s was full of champions you mention Poitrel there was also Kennaquhair Trafalgar etc of course our great mare and many more. I hate to detract from Winx these days but imo she wasn’t beating great ones I think champions are defined by there rivals as much as there achievements in another example there wouldn’t be Ali as we know him without Frazier or Foreman . And any horse that won 50 races plus well what more can be said Gloaming ran and was winning right through to 9 yo you think about all those trips across the Tasman back then on a ship etc I saw an interview with tommy woodcock explaining how rough it was when the bought Phar Lap back home to spell before his voyage to the states basically saying those 4 days were by far the scariest and roughest of the journey.so gives credibility to Gloamings toughness longevity and durability. People often overlook the travel aspect of what it took for us to bring our horses across to Oz back then
@@smpsmp6974
Tulloch was bred in N.Z. at Trelawny Stud Cambridge 1954
Trelawny Stud is sold..??
Octagonal was Bred at Cambridge Stud 1992 ..?? from Sir Patrick Hogan's great mare 8Carrat. an Champion Sire Zabeel...
Black Caviar should be number 1. Her owner took her to England to prove she was the best sprinter in the world and won, winx on the other hand should have gone overseas to prove she was as good as she is. Would have done well in a Hong Kong Cup
Being a sprinter and limited by distance I don't believe she is the best Australian. Just my personal opinion, others would see different. Still rates very highly however.
@@underscore2824 haha. I don't know man - Black Caviar was pretty good. You can't argue with unbeaten in 25 starts - she does sit second all time with that anywhere. Yes I know Vain was an outstanding champion juvenile but my argument (no disrespect intended) is similar in regards to all the UK hype re Frankel. Those horses aren't what I'd call true race horses. Their connections know how good they are before they've raced them, they've put the clock on them in trackwork etc, then they put them in cotton wool with intention they are primarily going to be stud horses, give them very limited racing over a couple of seasons to give them credibility as stud horses, and then put them out to stud after their very limited racing careers. One reason why I like Kingston Town for example, a gelding yes, but a true race horse. I wouldn't put Vain in my top five Australian race horses list on that basis, although if it was a 'racing ability' list, yes he probably is there, hard to argue with how he won his races. My personal opinion, you're entitled to yours.
@@underscore2824 A lot of what you've said makes sense. Can't argue with much of it
Quite honestly why do we have to risk our horses to go overseas to prove them? If they want to prove her bring the horses to her. Virtually disease free it would be safer to bring them here than take her there. I would have rioted if they'd taken her overseas. Black Cavier was injured while in the UK, and yes I know that can happen anywhere, it still happened over there. What happened to Phar Lap left a bad taste in the mouth.
OH and Chautauqua should have been on the list purely because he retired by his own decision. LOL
@@underscore2824 think you're on to something here
we live in a world where everything current and more relevant to people now gets rated the best, but if you judge horses on who they beat and the weights they carried instead of winning sequences the top 5 would be Phar Lap, Tulloch, Kingston Town, Carbine and Manikato, the media talk up modern day champions because a lot of younger fans never saw any of these horses race so they don't rate in their opinions, they think wow Winx won 33 and BC 25 in a row how can you beat that
@@russneedham1701 I wrote my opinion in an earlier post regarding the mighty Tulloch, and I've read with interest all the other posts on this site , there have been many differing opinions on many different horses over the years and as an older bloke I can agree with many of them but it amazes me that not one person has mentioned the great horse super impose , just have a good look at his record, he didn't have a clue how to start a race but boy he sure knew how to finish, cheers from Tasmania
@@michaelcolgrave4184 do you agree like me that the media label horses champions way to easily now their love for jmac means every horse he wins a group one on by 4 or more lengths is an out and out champion, sure there's been a few like nature strip,veery ellegent and anamoe but most are over overhyped media sensations that produce a huge breakthrough win when races are run to suit and most rarely continue to produce those performances over the past few years we have had the joliestars,gatsebys,riff rocket,broadsiding,via sinsinta etc that blitz feilds then get rolled at $1.70 next start,then then search for weak excuses as to why they lost, im sure they will add Swizerland to that list too after the coolmore
The Mighty Kingston Town was my all time favourite Champion Stayer.❤🫡💯%.
I was 6 years old & so was The King in 1982, I have a little cry every Cup Day because he lost it by a neck. 😥😢😭💔💔.
Long Live The King, 🫅🏾💖.
There is Phar Lap who is the benchmark and then the mighty Kingston Town.They are the first and second,followed by the rest.People who have never seen the King should know he won everything from wfa to handicap,he was the real deal.Winx might come from behind but when the King makes his move,it gives you goosebumps
Winx and Kingston Town effectively had the same Timeform rating. You can't compare their racing careers. Geldings, especially historically will race until their ears fall off. Especially when trained in the 80's by Tommy Smith. He had more opportunities than Winx was ever going to get. He was a genuine stayer who could sprint, whereas Winx was a genuine sprinter-miler... who knows what Winx might have done had they disregarded her well-being
and Winx beat nothing of note
Imagine being that jockey on Black Caviar almost costing him his perfect winning record from easing him up near the end.
he is a her
Luke nolen the hoop, he reckons he misjudged the finish line.. whatever.
Imagine commenting and not knowing Black Caviar is a mare.
@@davidmoore5276 why would I need to know if the horse is a boy or a girl to see that the jockey almost cost him/her ? Imagine trying to belittle others because you know something they dont ?
@@Vienna19 so lucky hey. I also heard the horse got injured during the race, so they say.
My list of the greatest five Australian racehorses:
1. Phar Lap
2.Winx
3.Carbine
4.Tulloch
5.Black Caviar
Seriously considered/knocking on the door
Kingston Town
Makybe Diva
Gunsynd
Bernborough
Tobin Bronze
Manikato
Honourable mention on ability for a career that was tragically cut short - Dulcify
Northerley9
So you think
Delicacy
@@russe19642 I don't know If I'd have them in the first five but definitely in the serious contender list under. Northerly was one of my favourites, he had a huge will to win when challenged.
@@marknorris1381 difference is the other list is mares,most stallions go straight to stud so they aint really tested
Bernborough is 1 horse I would have loved to see
@@russe19642 So you think the best ive ever seen.
Pharlap is number 1
Just have a look at Manikato his record of 5 William Reid stakes etc etc not forgetting 4 Futurity stakes and many more.👌👌👌
Another Legendary Horse The Man ❤
Where the hell is TULLOCH ?
Add Carbine too.
Carbine didn't race under Australian ownership until he was 4. He was owned and trained by a New Zealander before that. I'm assuming that's why he isn't on this list. If he'd exclusively been owned, trained, and raced in Australia he would be on top for me.
Carbine should of never been of the list. He is the No.1 by a long way.
To me carbine is the only racehorse that can be compare to Phar lap. The weight he carried to win Melbourne cup is insane n I think it still stood today
IMHO Gloaming should be up there with the best. 69 starts, 59 wins, 9 seconds and did not take part in the other. Won 19 straight.
Kiwi Horse mate
@@smpsmp6974 Bred in Victoria, Australia
Again a very good list. Tulloch maybe in there somewhere but like, who do you replace
Makybe Diva or Kingston Town. Tulloch should be #2 behind Phar Lap.
@@55daz tulloch rising fast pharlap and an underated champ sky high. But Winx wow
Easy you make it Top 6 😂
As i said two months ago, and still stand by, Crisp! Tom McGinley on Crisp would have won the Grand National! Crisp for me is one of the greatest horses in history!
Yes - I agree. And he was really only a 2 miler and almost won the National. Crisp was a freak and his National jockey admits he only lost because he produced the whip. Crisp has to be the most over looked Australian racehorse.
@@npg68 the weight beat him
Great vid but Pharlap is the greatest of all time. Even many foreign horse experts recognise this fact
If we had footage of Phar Lap's victory in the AJC Plate in 1930, which in those days was run over 18F (this is the modern-day Queen Elizabeth Stakes), there would be no doubt in anyone's mind who the GOAT was. At one stage Phar Lap was an estimated 100L in front... and was slowed to a canter for the last 2F. Worthy of note is that the horse that ran 2nd was a Melbourne Cup winner.
@@bgardiner3354 limerick won it twice , tullock won the qe2. 3 times, tulloch beat pharlaps ajc derby time by 2 seconds about 12 lengths . Pharlap would not beat the likes of might and power, tulloch, makybe diva etc. People need to chill and look at the facts.
@@brumbyrider54 Facts ey? yours is a fairly common misinterpretation of time data by people who really don’t understand racing. Do you know what the track record is for 2400 at Royal Randwick? It’s 1:26.36, set by a Queensland stayer named Spechenka in 2010. Spechenka was a good horse. He won 12 races including a couple of G3’s, including the Summer Cup where he established the Randwick 2400m track record that stands today. Allowing for the conversion from furlongs to meters it equates to a difference of nearly 2 seconds, the same difference between the times ran by Phar Lap and Tulloch. Not sure where you get 12L from… it’s ~7L… using the average speed for Spechenka (59.03kph) and the conversion of meters to Lengths (2.4m).
So, by your logic, Tulloch would have beaten Phar Lap by 7L, and the great Queensland G3 winner Spechenka would have beaten Tulloch by 7L. Not diminishing Tulloch’s performance… a comparable performance today would have been rated alongside Frankel’s Queen Anne or Flightline’s Breeder’s Cup. But, using total times as a comparison is fraught with danger even if you compare them on the same course on the same day, because race tempo, track bias, handicap, barrier draw, speed maps and a hundred other factors can impact the total time. This is especially true for middle distance and staying races. Your assertion also does not consider the 30 years of improvement in track curating, animal husbandry, nutrition, training techniques etc. between the careers of Phar Lap and Tulloch.
Spechenka ran the Randwick track record immediately after the resurfacing and realignment project that was completed in 2008-09. Imagine what time Phar Lap might have run with modern nutrition, training and horse-care on a modern track? Imagine what time Tulloch might have run? In terms of legacy, the advantage that Phar Lap had, his ridiculous 1930 Melbourne Cup carnival performances aside (4 G1’s in 7 days from 8 to 16F), was that, after dominating Australian racing (32 wins from last 35 races vs Tulloch’s 15 of last 24) he could have been labelled a big fish in a small pond. But, he travelled to the US, took on an elite group of G1 horses in the US (albeit missing probably the best 3 US horses racing at the time), on an unfamiliar surface, half fit and set a track record.
I’m afraid your argument holds very little water.
@@bgardiner3354 wins
Rosehill Guineas (1929)
AJC Derby (1929)
Craven Plate (1929, 1930, 1931)
Victoria Derby (1929)
AJC St Leger (1930)
VRC St Leger (1930)
Chipping Norton Stakes (1930)
AJC Plate (1930)
Chelmsford Stakes (1930)
Hill Stakes (1930, 1931)
W. S. Cox Plate (1930, 1931)
Melbourne Stakes (1930, 1931)
Melbourne Cup (1930)
Linlithgow Stakes (1930)
C.B. Fisher Plate (1930)
St George Stakes (1931)
Futurity Stakes (1931)
Underwood Stakes (1931)
Memsie Stakes (1931)
Agua Caliente Handicap (1932)
Honours
#22 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
1983 Motion Picture - Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation
Australian Racing Hall of Fame
New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Phar Lap Stakes run at Rosehill Racecourse
Last updated on 29 April 2009[2]
Major wins
VRC St Leger (1958)
AJC St Leger (1958)
P.J. O'Shea Stakes (1960, 1961)
Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1958, 1960, 1961)
C B Fisher Plate (1957, 1960)
Chipping Norton Stakes (1958, 1960)
Brisbane Cup (1961)
W S Cox Plate (1960)
Mackinnon Stakes (1960)
Chelmsford Stakes (1960)
Craven Plate (1960)
All Aged Stakes (1958)
Rawson Stakes (1958)
Caulfield Cup (1957)
Caulfield Guineas (1957)
Warwick Stakes (1957)
VRC Derby (1957)
AJC Derby (1957)
QTC Derby (1957)
Rosehill Guineas (1957)
AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1957)
VRC Sires Produce Stakes (1957)
QTC Sires Produce Stakes (1957)
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame
New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame[1]
Tulloch Stakes. Taking in mind tulloch lost 23 months due to illness take 23 months racing away from any 3 and 4 year old is when they win most of their group ones if not a lot of them. And dont forget he won ajc,vrc and qtc sires produce beating the mighty todman as a 2 year old.
To be honest Tulloch belonged in there he was a great horse.
He certainly went very close. What's your favourite memory of Tulloch?
Definitely an all time top five Australian horse.
@@WorldHorseRacing Bernborough as well.
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@@WorldHorseRacing The comeback race and the Brisbane cup which was his swan song hard to split those two moments
My top 4 greatest Aus/NZ racehorse:
Phar lap
Carbine
Tulloch
Bernborough
What about the Goondiwindi grey? I do not know enough to say he should be in the top 5, but he cannot be far off. He was spectacular over a mile, but did well over other disances too.
Everyone loves a grey, especially one from Goondiwindi. How could we forget Gunsynd!
@@WorldHorseRacing I never saw him (in australia 1979-92) but I did see Kingston town (on TV) and always thought it would have been nice for KT to have been the star in this ad made ruclips.net/video/ZYMUz4vMurY/видео.html
Do you know the name of the featured horse?
Gunsynd gets huge respect for his run in the Melbourne Cup. Close third carrying 60.5kg and not at all a two mile horse showed what an outstanding champion he was.
I love a grey. Won a lot money at Caulfield with Ming Dynasty. Gunsynd was a great horse. We are spoilt in Australia as we have bred so many great champions
@@vinorob I trust you are aware that Gunsynd and Ming Dynasty shared the same paternal grandsire Star Kingdom (Ireland) which traces back along the top line to Newminster - out of the most impressive mare ever to race, Beeswing. Look her up, well worth a couple of minutes of your time. I am originally from the same area as Beeswing and her magnifient two sons.
Phalap was the best
5 - Kingston Town
4 - Black Caviar
3 - Tulloch
2 - Winx
1 - Phar Lap
Black Cav was restricted to glorified Barrier Trials and was also good enough to win three Cox Plates.
How is makybe diva 5 she should be 1 no horse will ever be able to win 3 Melbourne cups in a row
They could easily have shown a Kingston Town Race. Would have been so much better if they had of. It's not like there isn't any footage from the 80's 😂
They could have even dug up some footage of Phar Lap and this video would have been so much better. Anyway all Legendary Horses ❤
You've forgotten THE BEST THERE EVER WAS - THE MIGHTY TULLOCH 👏👏👏
And I'll bring up a preponderance of FACTS to prove it to ya
@@woodywilson7596 woody, you are so right, if you read my comments above you will find I totally agree with you , what the younger generation of today don't realise is that Tulloch won at every distance and was only out of a place once when he had to lump over ten stone in a Melbourne cup, they also don't realise that he missed two complete seasons with a twisted bowel it brought tears to my eyes when in his comeback race he got up in the last stride to. beat the great sailors guide in the queen's plate , sailors guide was at the peak of his career at that time and it took an absolute champion to beat him and Tulloch was just that , cheers from Tasmania
So You Think was a Superstar
And butchered overseas by the so called best trainer
How many Australian horses other than So You Think have won 5 group 1 races in the UK?
How can Phar Lap not be number 1?
He's in the argument no doubt but Tulloch was just as good.
Poor judgement and inability to assess factual data.
Yes Winx is best ❤💪
Phar lap was N.Z.
Tulloch ?
Wonder Chautauqua is not in the top 5?
The comments bring up most of the obvious candidates from the past. A few other seriously good horses come to my mind such as: Rain Lover (two Melbourne Cups), Galilee, Vo Rogue & Vain
....Paul " the best there ever was" Tulloch
@@woodywilson7596 yes, and Tulloch! My Dad also used to rave about Bernborough and Flight! You can almost tell the age of the person making the comment by the names they mention!
Kingston town & pharlap are kiwi horses!
Winx
Black caviar
Makybe diva
Tulloch
Haylist
Wasn't the Diva bred in England and no one wanted her?
Tulloch is NZ bred too.
Most horses are kiwi born but race in Australia. Two of the greatest are Phar lap n carbine
good lord the field in the first race was enormous
Melbourne Cup had a full field plus emergencies on standby every year.
Melbourne Cup fields generally have 24 horses going the 3200m (2 miles)
Vain was Retired by none other than. DARYLS JOY😮
I think the really old school (who saw both) placed Carbine over Phar Lap. My favourite was Smokey Ruler.
there are lots of good horses that are not on this list ..Dulsify , Tolloch might and power to name a few...not saying they should be in the top 5 , but they were great horses
No Tulloch you’re joking
The title should be changed to Top 5 Australian racehorses of the past five minutes (apart from the truly mighty King).
Phar Lap was born and bred in NEW ZEALAND.
And was owned and raced in Australia you knob jockey
@@dantemadden1533 Yup would be hard to train it from NZ
@@victorsupreme214 ,
I knew the son of the owner of Phar Lap. He told me the Melbourne Cup was locked on the safe, and every time he received an invitation to come to Melbourne, he would bring it with him. I saw a Phar Lap painting in his den, n shocked n asked how the hell he knew of Phar Lap n why he kept the painting in his den. He smiled n said his dad owned it. I was floored.
Mr Davis was a very nice generous kind man. He taught me what to look at when the horses ran... that was our daily betting games watching races on TV, just to pick who would be the winner starting from 2 furlongs around the corner of the turn. A fun game.
And branded as dogfood, pull ya head in ya muppet.
Saying phar lap has any relation to nz is like saying maykybe diva spent its first 6 months in the UK so a UK horse
extract from ' Mecca' by John O' Brien
Numbness stills a fluttering heart, all senses shrink from pain
A void so great envelopes me, the 'sub's' gone down again.
With ten bucks left to gas the car new reason tempts a pause
One more thrust could turn the tide- I hear the bookies call.
Sixteen hands of muscle bar my exit in disgrace- 7/2's a handy price for a calibre horse in a classless race.
So to the ring I go once more- a minute to jump- I'm on at 4's.
The starter sets the hooves to pound, cold chill of hope and fright
The very earth sunk with the weight of turf kings in full flight.
The whips crack loud to urge their mounts, on up the straight they plug
Only my bloke felt no pain, he relished rain and mud.
To the line I cheered him on, renewed by dread's release
For this winner punters punt and punter's hearts do beat.
No protest flag, the winners won, the siren sings all clear
I plan the next in Melbourne and I quaff a winner's beer.
I've pushed a board inside a curl and scored some gutsy tries
Taken wickets for the side and drove the jack to fly.
The Sport Of Kings draws me yet, away from workday blues
The morning tips- the betting drifts- and still the good things lose.
But what is money if not joy, so when I've some to spare
It's to the course and in the ring- the Mecca of the dare.
The best Australian horse's were all Bred in N.Z.
Phar Lap, Carbine, Night March, Red Craze, Mainbrace, Tulloch, Daryl's Joy ...
That's only a handful ...
Daryl's Joy won in 3countrys, an was at stud in U.S. ..
Then shipped back to Australia.
Winx's dam was N.Z. Vegas Showgirl, raced by Graham Rodgerson ..
Phar lap n carbine are the greatest
Nah mate Our Sprinters aren't Bred in NZ and they are our Best Horses 😂
@@gordonpkm7560 haha...U r right 👍👍👍
Ka Ying Rising Just cleaned up.a International Field in the Hong Kong mile, week ago.
Breeding Shame Express... Missy Moo ..
Shame Express is out ...
of O' Rielly ..
All kiwi there ..
Breeder Frazer Auret C D.
His races are on the nett
@gordonpkm7560 So who Wins out of Ka Ying Rising and Imperatriz ? 😂
2 Kiwi Sprinters ? Unheard of 😂
Both Suoerstars though
Phar Lap, Carbine, Tulloch, Kingston Town, Bernborough, Makybe Diva, Winx, Might and Power, Vain, and Black Caviar are my ten. Shannon, Chatham, Wakeful, Rising Fast, Galilee and Better Loosen Up on the short list.
Difficult to compare thoroughbreds from different eras, but the constant principles should be: dominance at the highest level, consistency, versatility (different going, distance range), and durability. The first five in my list had all of those. Vain and Black Caviar were specialist sprinters. Might and Power couldn't sprint, but 2400m and beyond he was unbeatable when fully fit. They all did things that left one gaping in wonder.
So, basically phar lap is a kiwi however trained and did everything in Australia am I right?
yup...its why we claim her
Philip White and Winx is a Aussie but trained by a kiwi yet aussies claim her as well? Either Winx or phar lap is a kiwi you decide?
Winx is N Z. her Dam Vegas Show girl is N.Z. horse ..
Nah mate He was an Aussie despite being born across the ditch. Man He wasn't there long enough to have a Kiwi accent 😂 He sounded like an Aussie because that's where He lived and became famous.
So He is an Aussie Mate 😂
who the hell picked these horses tulloch should be in the top 4 at least.
The best racehorse to ever race in Australia & New Zealand was Gloaming. HIs record was 67 starts for 57 wins, 9 seconds & the unplaced was when he fell at barrier rise. Australia will never see a better racehorse.
Pharmaceutical Lap was bred in New Zealand
Was that supposed to be his full name??? Yes, he was bred in New Zealand; also, the passage to Austalia was supposedly very bad. He lost weight and looked it.
@@deborahrhoades7544 his passage to America was worse but he won the worlds richest race
@@deborahrhoades7544 Think it's meant to be an attempt at a clever insult about drugs, however the pharmaceuticals used to cheat in hore racing including anabolic steroids weren't even discovered til a few years after his untimely death. His full name was Phar Lap, means lightning in certain Thai and Chinese dialects, literally translates to "sky flash".
Super impose.
Never understand Luke that day with world watching should rode right out show how good she really was. Her best win was at 1400m.that horse could have done a lot more. And would have under a different trainer.
Darren
Mate, if he'd ridden her out she might have won by half a length but no more.
She may have had other excuses that day but being ridden out wasn't the problem.
Agree that Moody totally stuffed up the Ascot campaign.
Darren yes I semi agree, but many people neglect the fact that Black Caviar was nearly scratched that race due to a problem with her leg and she still won the race. After that race she had a spell because of the problem
Great horse. So versatile.
@@elgransenor1472 You’re kidding aren’t you? Stuffed up exactly how? If you knew anything Peter wasn’t going to run her because she wasn’t 100% right but he decided to trust in her and run. Unless you can point to what Peter did to stuff up I’m not sure what you are talking about. Just think if she’d been at the top of her game how far she would have won by. It doesn’t matter because she won the race, they don’t pay on the margin to second.
phar lap is a kiwi not a ausie mate
Two of the greatest Australasian racehorses are Phar lap n carbine
Phar lap and winx ,both bred in new zealand
WINX👊👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
Might n power was my childhood star ⭐️ should of been on the list
Well so should Octagonal and Saintly 😏
I'll be damned if I could Put either Black Caviar or Winx in the top 10 in Australia? really what did they do that was so great? absolutely NOTHING, they just did the same thing over and over again, I have no doubt they were Champion racehorses but they didn't really get a chance to show it, it's like right wing politics, if you just keep repeating the same thing over and over and over again, until people start thinking it must be true, I hear it all the time, that is what BC and Winx have going for them,
I mean if you watched the same movie 33 times would it get better by number 33? or would you be bored and want it over? they beat the same horses under the same conditions over the same distances, once you beat them once, what does it prove beating them twice or 3 times etc?? Plus they were always advantaged, they were always receiving weight from the opposition, was that ever a fair fight?
They were more akin to schoolyard bullies and school yard bullies are not what heroes are made of, Phar Lap won the Cup with 9 stone 12lbs in 1930 and then was asked to carry about a stone more in 1931, if (like Winx and Black Caviar) he had stuck exclusively to WFAS races he would still be winning them, Same with Tulloch and Bernborough, Berborough carried the Crandsatnd, literally, he was beaten when asked to carry 10 stone 10lbs in the Caulfield Cup and the trainer Harry Plant never spoke to the Jockey Athol Mulley again cos he reckoned he pulled Bernborough up, How would Winx and Black Caviar's record look if they were asked to prove just how good they really were, like champions of yesteryear
By the way when looking at the weights Phar Lap and Bernborough etc carried, never forget that the bottom weight was well under 6 stone 7lb too, so the weight differential was close to 4 stone, or 56 pounds or 25kgs for comparison then look at Winx and Black Caviar receiving a couple of KGs from the opposition, then take into account that the field sizes were much larger back then,
I think there were close to 30 runners in the Newmarket that Bernborough won with in excess of 10 stone on his back coming from last, could Black Caviar have done that? would you put your money on her if she was giving Hay List a stone(6 kg's) in weight instead of receiving 3 kg's, so when looking to compare, make sure you are comparing apples with apples and not apples with grapes!
Great insight 👍 Weight stops trains
As others have staed, Gloaming should be on the list. If we include New Zealand horses that raced in New Zealand, like Phar Lap, then Nightmarch, Carbine, Sunline and Tulloch should be considered also.
Nightmarch and Sunline... no... very no... as good as they were. Carbine... absolutely. Problem is that they didn't even ride in a 2-point seat in those days... there's a lot of talk about Phar Lap's racing record, especially his 4 wins on each of the 4 days of the 1930 spring carnival. But some of Carbine's performances even make those look like a part-timer.
Phar lap was the best but the diva was easily the most unrepeatable record. Phar lap the only really big horse that was a champion
Winks didn’t win a Melbourne Cup pharlaps the greatest
Carbine not much shy of Phar lap even sired a Derby winner English Derby ?.
Spearmint
Black Caviar is my no.1
Wehre is ruffian?
I'm winx biggest fan no one knows her more than me!!!!!!
Crisp!
I'm glad somebody mentioned him; an outstanding chaser, and a 2 mile champion; but, of course he's remembered for his near miss in the 1973 Grand National, when giving lumps of weight away. And his jockey even admitted he got it wrong....
Blimming predictive text. Meant to read Phar Lap
Yes, this is very true. However, he purely raced in Australia. Surely Australia can claim him, too! 😜
You can go back and edit.
World Horse Racing that's what Aussies normally do from all kind of sports there very fast to claim his one of them. For example
A sports person that's born overseas but has an Australian citizen and plays any sport in Australia the Aussie media will claim him as one
Of there own. But if his going downhill in his sport the media won't claim him as one of there own.
So many top horse's not here! Octangal , Saintly, Might and Power, Nothing Leika Dane.
Phar lap is a new zealand bred gelding
A bit rich calling Phar Lap Australian. He was a Kiwi in fact. He raced here and was exceptional, that is a given, but he was not Australian.
we adopted him as an Aussie
@@williamallan7915 Would you have adopted him if he did not win?
@@payntpot7623 we only hear or talk about the winners
27% of the Australian population are first generation. Are you going to tell them they are not Aussie becuase they weren't born here? What of all those Aussie horses standing in New Zealand today? Are their progeny Kiwi or Aussie? Phar Lap might have been conceived in New Zealand, but he was developed into maturity under Australian care and ownership. We can both share the honour by calling him and Aussie Kiwi horse. How does that sound?
@@svendbosanvovski4241 I prefer to call it as it is, rather than changing the truth to suit anyone's agenda.
He was a NZ bred horse that raced in Aust.
Black Caviar 2nd no way could not run past 1400, Winx 1st yes, Diva 2nd , I know Phar Lap carried big weights in 3 Melb cups for one win , but the mare won 3 and the win in the Sydney Cup was unreal, she got fatten making her run in the straight turn sideways and still won.
Yeah mate because Black Caviar was a Sprinter , doesn't mean She should be rated. I mean none of those Great Horses would touch Her over 1200m 😂
Take Over Target is my champion
His win in Japan was breathtaking good...
Northerley definitely needed to be in this list,unbeaten two consecutive spring carnivals and highest wieght carried in the Caulfield cup
Finally you've said something sensible I can agree with.
Northerly should be in and Winx out.
Northerly beat an absolute champion in Sunline multiple times.
Winx never faced a horse half as good as Sunline.
She didn't carry top weight in a handicap and win.
She didn't even try and match Emancipation carrying 60kg in the Coolmore Classic.
@@elgransenor1472 yeh but i think northerley would struggle against winx,would have been a classic if you'd thrown in syt and sunline
No horse can beat her
Black caviar unbeaten. Winx beaten?Come on.Winx is 3rd
Any Aussie list that has Phar Lap anywhere but first is completely dismissable. Winx and Black Caviar better than Phar Lap?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦♂🤦♂
How’s black caviar not number 1 and how’s thé gréât phar lap not number 2
Black caviar is undefeated in all 25 starts
@@jenniferturton1269 She only ever ran in glorified Barrier Trials.
No Tulloch...........seriously..........
@@gregorykillen4564 Gregory, I asked the same question, what these so called experts forget is that he only missed a place once in his career and that's when he was asked to carry more than ten stone in the Melbourne cup, also when analysing his record they have to remember that he missed two complete years racing due to that twisted bowel , the complaint that ultimately took his life , it brought me to tears in his comeback race after that illness when he got up in the last stride to beat the great sailors guide in y the queen's plate and that was when sailors guide was at his peak , while I'm at it I'd like to also mention super impose, the experts should have a look at his record , he didn't have a clue how to start a race in but boy he sure knew how to finish one, cheers from Tasmania
Wonderful horses, Secretariat would have beat all of them in a gallop though.
Nah mate as good as Secretariat was He ain't beating Black Caviar over 1000m 😂
@@blackrose.9927 Be careful betting against the GOAT. BC fastest 5F was 55.42 in the i2012 Lightning Stakes ; Sec fastest 5F was 55.0 in training for the Belmont, so not at full tilt and still 2 lengths faster than BC.
Sec was built in totally different way to any other racehorse that ever lived.
@connorduke4619 well neither was Phar Lap mate 😂 Nothing was built like Him either ... He is our GOAT !!! 😂
@connorduke4619 Also Bro as far as i know the way you time races in the USA is different to everywhere else ... so is that accurate because don't your timers start on a run up start ? We Time from the Gate so there is a tiny difference there 😂 BC did it from the Gate Secretariat did it off a 30 yard run up so BC was faster Bud in a Sprint anyways.
@@blackrose.9927 I rate Phar Lap highly, a talll athletic horse and one of the few horses in history who could exert at least a little pressure on Secretariat. But that latter has the widely acknowledged best conformation of all time, and that was before they found out he had the largest heart as well. So internally and externally the perfect specimen. Throw in extraordinary intelligence and he remains the gold standard. His son Kingston Rule still holds the Melbourne Cup record. So Phar Lap had height on Secretariat, but in every other way, Secretariat had more muscle, longer stride length, more stamina, higher top speed, etc.
the best horses run 10f(2,000 mts) or more
Hey how come there's no pacemaker?and there's to many horses is the field as well and fours enough how you supposed to win and rack up ratings
No pacemakers in Australian and NZ races I'm afraid. Racing jurisdictions all over Australia and NZ outlawed the use of pacemakers in races. This ensures fair racing for every horse. Whether races have strong pace or not, they'll unfold naturally. Most racing jurisdictions around the world also outlawed the practice as well.
@@davidwong6682 it lets horses race on it merits and not what's favoured
@@russe19642 Horses can race on their merits without a pacemaker. The horse that adapts the situation of the race the best wins, whether the pace is on or not.
@@davidwong6682 true,take lohnro against northerly. They thought they could sit back and run on,but northerly was always up in the first three from any barrier and ran the sprint out of lonhro. The opposite for Frankel who just sat back and unleashed one sprint and was never tested, Especially in big fields
@@russe19642 Northerly won the Caulfield Cup by leading when the pace of the race was even. He won his 2nd Cox Plate by sitting in the 2nd half of the field when the pace of the race was more genuine. He was one of those versatile horses that can race anywhere in the race based on race situation. Lohnro was, on the other hand, just like his sire, Octagonal. He needed the pace on to produce his best. Northerly beats Lohnro everyday of the week when u line up both their best days. No need to have pacemakers to produce fair racing.
OK STOP CALLING PHAR LAP Australian, He was born and bred in Geraldine NEW ZEALAND. The rest were brilliant for sure
Why not ? He was an Aussie
Doesn't matter He was born across the ditch , they didn't want Him ...
Why did you show the worst win of winx's career?
It was her final race, quite fitting. Which performance would you have chosen Patrick?
Who cares, they were all virtually a replay of the same race over and over and over again.
THE most boring career of a champion there ever was.
@@elgransenor1472 i knew youd be on here with your sour grapes comments,must hurt how everyone else rates her higher than you.So lets here who you think is the best racehorse
El Gran Senor I can’t believe you’re still bagging Winx everywhere 😂😂
Fat Boy
Not bagging Winx, bagging her connections and the poor standard of racing in Australia that couldn't throw up one decent horse to run against her in four years.
Like most Aussies you need to learn to read and comprehend English.
I agree Tulloch was a great horse,Tommy Smith could not separate him from The King,everyone bases a Melbourne Cup win on their form,Maykbe Diva was not that great so Black Caviar was only mediocre,Phar Lap would not have beaten The King at Moonee Valley,JohnMauchline
Ridiculous comment.You know nothing