You don’t have to like betting to like horse racing.
For the horse has long been a hero to those who love sport.
Phar Lap gave people something to smile about, something to talk about during the hard times of the late 20’s and early 30’s.
So much so he is still the main attraction at the Melbourne Museum.
It’s hard to compare champions for I never saw Phar Lap but I did see Tulloch as a kid and he captured my imagination.
So it’s hard for me to rate any horse greater than the Tommy Smith trained champion.
The impressions of a child are hard to beat.
Come Moonee Valley on Saturday Winx will thrill a new generation of sports lovers.
For she will win the Cox Plate for the 3rd consecutive year, equalling the greatest horse since Tulloch, Kingston Town’s record.
Is she the greatest of all time?
Is Winx better than Phar Lap, Tulloch, Kingston Town, Makybe Diva and of course the unbeaten Black Caviar?
That’s to be debated but I’m guessing the modern day racegoer and interested sports fans will say that Winx is the greatest they’ve ever seen.
I’m KB, that’s my take.