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Karl would have jerked the bridle off of horses like Mack Lobell,Varenne, Ourasi, Moni Maker, Peace Corp, etc. He trots in 1:50 every week. None of them had the innate ability to do so. Were they champions? Of course they were but evolution has made Karl a faster horse than them. This is not an opinion, it is fact. Just like horses, humans have become faster and stronger due to evolution, as well. Every 1-2 generations, carbon based life forms evolve into stronger, faster and even smarter beings. Please don't give me the "track surface" and "inferior equipment" excuse. If you don't think evolution is real, go look at a basketball game from the 60's. Michael Jordan or Lebron James in their present day shape would have averaged 200 point per game against players from that era. If their was a time machine that could take Usain Bolt back to the 1960's, he would have won his sprints by yards and not inches. All athletes of today, whether it is humans or equines are superior to the competitors of 40-50 years ago.
great horses get beat but this horse is nowhere near the best of all timeMuscle HillMack LobellSebastian KAtlantaManchegoJiggy Jogall would eat Karl's lunch in the stretch...karl is a very very good horse but they have babied him and he is avoiding alot of the big races and was going to beat here by Secret Agent Man in the stretch if he didnt blow up
why does the industry and fans stare at the clock so incessantly?
That is like saying todays 5 claimers are better then Niatross. Yet nobody would call fill in the blank 5 claimer as being better then him. I have to agree , Karl is very nice and fast but nowhere near an all time great.
Are you insane.. John Campbell when I personally spoke to him said Mack Lobell was the greatest he ever drove. You are clock watching to much.. is Karl faster then those greats of the past. Yes because of evolution and breeding like you mentioned... It comes down to resume against the competition you faced during each horses era. Karl could not even win a sire stakes final with a perfect trip LOL.. if he races at 4 and wins 13 out of 15 than I'll eat my words but I would be shocked if that happens
Mike-I wasn't going to reply--but your comments in this last post-IMHO is WRONG .Secretariat-51 years ago-won the triple crown-and STILL holds the records for those races--no one has been able to beat it despite improvements in training techniques,Vet treatments,nutrition etc. Hell--even aged horses havent beaten his Belmont Stakes winning time-not even close and all by himself.Now I agree-harness horses seem to have improved--but 50 years ago--there was no EPO,milkshaking , PED's etc-which according to what I read just about every day here on Plop--has resulted in fake "super" horses. What has improved is trotters of today-seem to be better gaited and have better manners-and are trained lightly-as there are no more heat races where the fittest and the most endurance abled horses won. Today-its all about speed so no wonder the times have improved. The race bikes of today are seconds faster than those of yesteryear-and no hub rail allows the wheels to be closer to the inside-=faster times.Go tell the Europeans that Karl is a world beater--he wouldnt get a check racing vs the top 3yo's in Europe.He lacks the gate speed to be prominent on smaller tracks-so on a 5/8 like Sweden-he'd get lost as no way can he beat them parked out the mile like some of the real GOAT have done.The ONLY way Karl could be a GOAT is if he beats the worlds best a number of times..
Race replay and the camera at the Red Mile moves a bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Vy5F3y3hw