I don’t think the horse racing purist would put Flightline on the same pedestal with Secretariat after only 5 wins (3 G1 & 2 allowance)
Flightline has won 3 G1 running away from the field, but there are horses in this same race with more G1 wins than Flightline.
10 or 20 length wins at the Met Mile or Delmar don’t really compare to a 31 length track record victory Secretariat put on the field at 1 1/2 mile Belmont Stakes, imo
Flightline didn’t hook up with any of the top horses in the triple crown series, and imo there is a world of difference between the field in the Classics vs other Grade 1 stakes.
Obviously he’s a fine horse, and we’ll see how good today when he’s hooked up against Epicenter, Life is Good & even Ky Derby winner, Rich Strike.
it was 50 years between Man O War and Secretariat...and now its been 50 years since Secretariats astounding Triple Crown performance...which i think will never be equaled. Flight Line has been very impressive...i just love watching a great race horse do its thing. Just beautiful, amazing beasts...
Actually 10 and definitely 20 lengths in a mile race means a great deal more than 30 with extra half mile.
Of course they must be tied with great times to truly mean anything.
But it is no insult to say someone is the greatest SINCE. That means in the time since that horse may be 2nd best.
Which I have yet to believe.