Who would you like to see race against each other in a match race?

Question

I think Cigar and Seabiscuit or Cigar and Secretariat would be really cool. How about you? It doesn't matter if they are still alive or not and it doesn't matter if they were from the same racing era or not.

Answer 1

PYRO VS BIG BROWN!

Answer 2

I would NOT like to see a match race.  It's flat out speed over a 10 furlongs.  It's not a tactical race... you can't sit off the pace... it's solid sprinting.  Match races are not a good idea as they push horses beyond their limits.  (Ruffian broke down in the last ever match race.)

Now, which horses would I like to see race each other with a full field?  Man O War and Ruffian in a field with Secretariat, Citation and Cigar, along with Silver Charm, Real Quiet, Genuine Risk, Smarty Jones and Afleet Alex.

Answer 3

Secretariat 1973 and Monarchos 2001; both horses are the only horses to have a sub 2:00 minute 1 1/4 mile race.

Also there's always "Alydar vs Affirmed" 1978 now that was a match race.

Answer 4

Man o' War vs. Secretariat

To finally PROVE what horse really was better (of their time or not!)

Answer 5

i agree with kmimiami, that mach races are just a flat out sprint and not much tactical riding is used!! i would like to see Takeover target (Aussie sprinting champ who is going to Singapore than England for the sprint races) line up in a race against sacred kingdom (hong-kong's current best sprinter)

also if Phar-lap could race any horse you could name at level weights, Phar-lap wins every time!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

gee...idk

Smarty Jones vs Barbaro

Secretariat vs Man O War

(JUST) Alydar vs Affirmed