Tommy Wolski's Top 50 choices for the best Thoroughbreds
of the Century!
| |
Horse |
Owner |
Trainer |
Record |
Earnings |
| 50 |
Sword Dancer |
Brookemeade Stables |
E. Burch |
39-14-43 |
$261,790 |
| 49 |
Majestic Prince |
F. McMahon |
J. Longden |
10-9-1-0 |
$416,200 |
| 48 |
Regret |
H.P. Whitney |
J. Rowe |
11-9-1-0 |
$35,093 |
| 47 |
Lady's Secret |
Mr. & Mrs. E. Klein |
D. W. Lukas |
45-25-9-3 |
$3,021,325 |
| 46 |
Northern Dancer |
E. P. Taylor |
H. Luro |
18-14-2-2 |
$580,647 |
| 45 |
Alysheba |
D. & S. Scharbauer |
J. Van Berg |
26-11-8-2 |
$6,679,342 |
| 44 |
Stymie |
King Ranch & E. Jacobs |
M. Hirsch & H. Jacobs |
131-35-33-28 |
$918,485 |
| 43 |
Susan's Girl |
F. W. Hooper |
Russell, Fernstamaker, Kelly, Newman |
63-29-14-11 |
$1,251,688 |
| 42 |
Dahlia |
N. B. Hunt |
M. Zilber |
48-15-3-7 |
$1,489,105 |
| 41 |
Ack Ack |
Forked Lightning Ranch |
F. Bonsal |
27-19-6-0 |
$636,641 |
| 40 |
Native Diver |
Mr. & Mrs. L. Shapiro |
Buster Millrick |
81-37-7-12 |
$1,026,500 |
| 39 |
Armed |
Calumet Farms |
Ben & Jimmy Jones |
81-41-20-10 |
$817,475 |
| 38 |
Easy Goer |
Ogden Phipps |
S McGaughey |
20-14-5-1 |
$4,873,770 |
| 37 |
Gallant Man |
Ralph Lowe |
John Nerud |
26-14-4-1 |
$510,355 |
| 36 |
Exterminator |
Milam & Kilmer |
9 various trainers |
100-50-17-17 |
$252,165 |
| 35 |
Ruffian |
Locust Hill Farm |
F. Whitley |
11-10-0-0 |
$313,428 |
| 34 |
Whirlaway |
Calumet Farms |
B. A. Jones |
60-32-15-9 |
$561,161 |
| 33 |
Nashua |
Belair Stud |
L. Combs Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons |
30-22-4-1 |
$1,288,565 |
| 32 |
Seabiscuit |
Wheatley & Howard |
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons |
89-33-15-13 |
$437,730 |
| 31 |
Sunday Silence |
Gallard, Hancock, Whittingham |
C. Whittingham |
14-9-5-0 |
$4,668,554 |
| 30 |
Skip Away |
C. Hine |
Sonny Hine |
38-18-10-6 |
$9,616,360 |
| 29 |
Gallant Fox |
Belair Stud |
J. Fitzsimmons |
17-11-3-2 |
$328,165 |
| 28 |
Colin |
J.R. Keene |
J. Rowe |
15-15-0-0 |
$178,110 |
| 27 |
Sysorby |
J.R. Keene |
Jim Rowe Sr. |
15-14-0-1 |
$184,438 |
| 26 |
Seattle Slew |
Tayhill Stables |
Turner Peterson |
17-14-2-0 |
$1,208,726 |
| 25 |
Assault |
R. J. Kieberg Jr. |
Max Hirsch |
42-18-6-7 |
$675,438 |
| 24 |
Personal Ensign |
O. Phipps |
S. McGaughey |
13-13-0-0 |
$1,679,880 |
| 23 |
Swaps |
R. Ellsworth |
M. Tenney |
25-19-2-2 |
$848,900 |
| 22 |
Alydar |
Calumet Farms |
J. Veitch |
26-14-9-1 |
$957,195 |
| 21 |
Bold Ruler |
Wheatley Stables |
S. Fitzsimmons |
33-23-4-2 |
$764,204 |
| 20 |
Tom Fool |
Greentree Stable |
J. Gaver |
30-21-7-1 |
$570,608 |
| 19 |
Damascus |
Mrs. T. Bancroft |
F. Whiteley Jr. |
32-21-7-3 |
$1,176,781 |
| 18 |
Buckpasser |
Ogden Phipps |
Winfrey & Neloy |
31-25-4-1 |
$1,462,014 |
| 17 |
Round Table |
Hancock & Kerr |
Jolley & Molter |
66-73-8-5 |
$1,749,669 |
| 16 |
Cigar |
Alan Paulson |
Bill Mott |
33-19-4-5 |
$9,999,815 |
| 15 |
War Admiral |
Glen Riddle Farms |
G. Conway |
26-21-3-1 |
$273,240 |
| 14 |
Equipoise |
C. V. Whitney |
Hopkins Healey |
51-29-10-4 |
$338,610 |
| 13 |
Gallant Fox |
Belair Stud |
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons |
25-19-2-2 |
$848,900 |
| 12 |
Spectacular Bid |
Hawksworth Farms |
Bud Delp |
30-26-2-1 |
$2,781,608 |
| 11 |
Phar Lap |
Davis & Telford |
T. Woodstock |
51-29-10-4 |
$336,610 |
| 10 |
John Henry |
Dotsam Stables |
R. McAnally |
83-39-15-9 |
$6,591,860 |
| 9 |
Native Dancer |
A. G. Vanderbuilt |
W. C. Winfrey |
22-21-1-0 |
$785,240 |
| 8 |
Count Fleet |
Mrs. J. D. Hertz |
G. D. Cameron |
21-16-4-1 |
$250,300 |
| 7 |
Affirmed |
Louis Wolfson |
Laz Barrera |
29-22-5-1 |
$2,393,818 |
| 6 |
Dr. Fager |
Tartan Stables |
John Nerud |
22-18-2-1 |
$1,002,642 |
| 5 |
Kelso |
Bohemia Stables |
Dr. J. Lee & C. H. Hanford |
63-39-12-2 |
$1,977,896 |
| 4 |
Citation |
Calumet Farms |
B. A. Jones & H. A. Jones |
45-32-10-2 |
$1,085,760 |
| 3 |
Forego |
Lazy F Ranch |
F. Whiteley Jr. |
57-34-9-7 |
$1,938,957 |
| 2 |
Man O'War |
Sam Riddle |
L. Feustel |
21-20-1-0 |
$249,465 |
| 1 |
Secretariat |
Meadow Stable |
Lucien Laurin |
21-16-3-1 |
$1,316,808 |
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