Racehorse TALK

Smoken Up's win the other night got me thinking where does he sit with some past greats?

An amazing stat his owner produced the other night is he had ran 2nd in 8 Group 1's and in total been

beaten 5 meters. He has happened to bump into Black's a fake who Hutchy I think it was on Sat night that

he was the best pacer of all time but I completely disagree as there will never be one as good as Popular Alm

but thats a different topic.

Here are some stats and you guys can judge in order of just a few horses who I rate about Smoken Up's mark.

Smoken Up - $1.4 Mill - 1.50.9

82 Starts 40 Wins 31 Placings - Has run against one of the all time best in Blackie and ran placings in 2 Inters finals, 2 Victoria cups, Won a MM
ran placing in another MM and 2 placings in Auckland Cups. Always doing most of the bullocking and being sitting duck.

Sokyola - $1.9 Mill - 1.54.6

161 Starts 78 wins 42 placings - Love to lead in his races and one he had the throat surgury he become top class. Won 2 MM's and a placing in WA Inter.
Won countless Country Cups and Winter Cup. Did win most of his races from in front and did he win enough at top level???

Shakamaker - $2.2 Mill - 1.55.0

81 Starts 46 Wins 22 Placings - Simply brilliant when at his best with amazing finishing sprint. Won his hometown Inter in style and also a Vic Cup. Tas championship
2yo gold final & WA derby wins showed he was against best from day 1. Ran 2nd to Smooth Satin in another inter. Brad Pitt of harness racing and walked the walk.
Could unleash out wide and had plenty of gatespeed also. Wasn't much this bloke couldn't do.

The Falcon Strike - $1.2 Mill - 1.54.5

78 Starts 41 Wins 17 Placings - Wonder WA speed horse that no one in WA got close to. 2nd to Jofess in Inter in WA and won 3 WA pacing Cup and 3 Fremantle Cups.
Newcastle mile winner but was never the same horse once he crossed the border. Put up herculian runs in home state week after week.

Westburn Grant - $2.1 Mill - 1.55.6

67 Starts 38 Wins 18 Placings. One of the first real speed machines. Would get to the front and it was game over. 2 MM wins and Melb Inter that looked effortless. Won
Derbies and 2 Benson & Hedges (hehe) in Perth. Winter champs in QLD to Legends and Italian Cups. This guy won them all. Even beat the great Village Kid on his home turf.

Smooth Satin - $1.4 Mill - 1.55.4

122 Starts 46 Wins 48 Placings - What was this guy a sit sprinter or iron horse? He would win from anywhere. Won HP Inter which blew everyone away. 2nd in Hunter Cup and MM and twice in Truer. Won chariots and countless Cups also. With pace on and a soft run then very few could sprint with this guy. Did he win enough of the big ones though??

These are clearly not the best of all time but some of the greats about Smoken Up's mark. Has he fially done enough now to not be equal with these

horses but maybe have gone past them. Put your oder from 1 to 6 and will be interesting where he comes in.

Your Thoughts???