Sunday Silence

[karenkarenn]

I am an avid Sunday Silence Fan. Is there anyone else out there that loves him as well?
Karen

[majxmom]

Got his Richard Stone Reeves portrait up on my bedroom wall, signed by Charlie Whittingham and Patrick Valenzuela.

Maybe not as fast as Easy Goer, but one of the toughest horses ever to look through a bridle when you hooked him. I would have liked to see him race against Silver Charm--or maybe not. One of my favorite horses would have to have lost.

[karenkarenn]

Maj-
Hey I dont know. I really believe that Sunday Silence is faster than Easy Goer will ever be. After all he won 3 of the four times. Plus look at him as a sire and Broodmare sire in comparision to Easy Goer. He is shaping Japan. Easy goer well I dont know.
Karen

[pfrsue]

Easy Goer was actually a heck of a good sire. It's just a shame that he died when he was only eight years old.

[majxmom]

Maj-
Hey I dont know. I really believe that Sunday Silence is faster than Easy Goer will ever be. After all he won 3 of the four times. Plus look at him as a sire and Broodmare sire in comparision to Easy Goer. He is shaping Japan. Easy goer well I dont know.
Karen

The reason why I believe that EG was actually faster in pure speed than SS is because the one time he got loose on the lead, he blew SS away by (I forget), maybe 15 lengths? But every time they ran eye to eye, SS said to him, "Don't you run by me! I'm the boss here." EG was faster, but SS was a better racehorse.

[bdw0617]

easy goer for his short time was a VERY good sire. sire of my flag and the damsire of Corinthian among many others.

[Sunday Silence]

I loved Sunday Silence! Count me as a big fan of his. And his kids win at international races.

[karenkarenn]

God Bless you!




Karen

[Hotwalker]

I was more of an Easy Goer fan, but maybe that's east coast bias. Just a physically imposing speciman. Sunday Silence was more angular and rangy. Both great race horses. Probably the best rivalry since Affirmed-Alydar.

[karenkarenn]

I was 11 when Sunday Silence won the derby and preakness. I remember going to Hollywood park to see him when he lost to Criminal Type. I was in love with him and his story - hancock didn't want him, nearly died twice. Easy Goers story was too ritzy for me.
karen

[Mahubah]

Easy Goer probably had more raw speed, but Sunday Silence had better tactical speed and could change gears much more easily. That was the difference in the Breeders' Cup -- Sunday Silence was able to accelerate away off the turn while Easy Goer struggled to switch gears until completely straightened away in the home straight. Once the big red train got going, he was slicing away at that lead with every stride, but Sunday Silence had enough of a jump on him to get home by a neck in a game performance. It's a great shame that the two could not have met at four at peak form, but injuries sidelined any possible rematch.

Tossing out the Kentucky Derby (the wet track there undid Easy Goer), these two staged races reminiscent of THE rivalry, Affirmed-Alydar. Hook up eyeball to eyeball, and Sunday Silence was like Affirmed; he simply would not be passed. Allow Easy Goer to build up momentum for one powerful rush, and he could roar by without allowing a duel to develop, a la Alydar in the Great American Stakes and Champagne Stakes. Both were true champions.

[majxmom]

hancock didn't want him

I don't think that's quite correct. Arthur Hancock is in the business of breeding to sell. He sets a fair price on every yearling. He NEVER sells after the auction in the barn area. If you want them, you have to bid on them. So if they don't reach their reserve, they come home and he races them privately. That's exactly what happened with Sunday Silence. I think his reserve was $32,000. What a bargain! But Hancock is very, very glad no one thought he was worth that, because selling him later for millions saved the farm.