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All-time Champion
conformation notes & ratings
Rated Champions - Secretariat ,
Seattle Slew , Affirmed, Spectacular Bid, Star Kingdom,
Carbine & Phar Lap.
Man'o'War:
Full assessment.
Nasrullah:
Full assessment.
Secretariat:
Full assessment.
Sunday Silence:
Full assessment.
Phar Lap:
Full assessment.
Brief notes and ratings
Secretariat
21 starts :16-3-1
Winner of the Triple Crown
setting new race records in two of the races - records
that still stand today.
Conformation notes
Open forequarter joints, and closed and compact hind
quarter joints.
Excellent power gearing.
Distance gearing 1200 -
1700m
Horsegears
rating 101
FULL ASSESSMENT
Seattle Slew
17 starts :14-2-0
Winner of the Triple Crown while still undefeated
Conformation notes
Lengthy and sloping shoulder blade.
Deep upper body.
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Open joints behind resulting in deep upper hind
quarters.
Slightly closed fore quarter joints giving horizontal
chest depth.
Distance gearing 1500 - 2200m
Horsegears
rating 100
Spectacular Bid
30 stars: 26-2-1
Only unplaced once from 30 starts, most unlucky in
the Belmont Stakes when attempting the Triple Crown.
Conformation notes
Long fore cannons.
Excellent sloping shoulder and strong behind, resulting
in short back.
Exceptional power gearing.
Closed joints behind.
Distance gearing 1500 - 2200m
Horsegears
rating 103
Affirmed
29 starts: 22-5-1
Winner of the Triple
Crown
Conformation notes
Leggy with long cannons fore and behind
Long body
Very good overall
conformation
Distance gearing 1300 - 1900m
Horsegears
rating 100
Australian Champions
Star Kingdom
16 starts: 9-2-1
Champion imported
Australia stallion, foaled 1946,
the most
influential sire of Australian racing.
Conformation notes
Closed and well sloped shoulder, high set neck giving an
attractive uphill appearence.
Was a strong, pure speed
horse, but possessed many staying traits by bone
structure.
Very good overall
conformation
Distance gearing 1600 -
2400m
Horsegears
rating 100
Carbine
44 starts: 33-6-1
Champion
Australia racehorse and stallion. Foaled 1895. failed to
place only once when injured. Melbourne Cup winner under
handicap conditions carrying 24kgs more than the second
placed horse. Over half of
the 65 Melbourne Cup winners from 1914 to 1978 were
descendants of Carbine including Phar Lap.
Conformation notes
Leggy type with good strong hind quarters.
Excellent overall
conformation
Distance gearing 1600 -
2400m
Horsegears
rating 100
Phar Lap
51 starts: 37-3-2
Champion
and legendary Australian racehorse. Foaled 1926 in new
Zealand. Melbourne Cup and dual Cox plate winner who won
at his only start in America, before his sudden death,
at the peak of his career.
Conformation notes
Upright shoulder, long back, leaner hind quarters. Found
to process a massive heart, and this may have been the
key to his greatness.
Average overall
conformation
Distance gearing 1200 -
1700m
Horsegears
rating 94
FULL ASSESSMENT
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