BEST AUSSIE HORSE OF ALL TIME
 

Yes, i know it a very open and near impossible question to ask, because of all the different types of race/horses, but it would still be good to hear peoples thoughts.
Possible Contenders: (Any Others i've forgotten?)

Phar Lap
Kingston Town
Tulloch
Manikato
Bernberough
Ajax
Sunline
Super Impose
Better Lossen Up
Carbine
Gunsynd
Octagonal
Flight
Archer
Makybe Diva
Lonhro

What do you guys think?

I guess it's all relative to each person and not necessarily which is the best of the list, but which is personally the best for each person. So rather than debate the merits of one horse over the other, here are my best , as they have been very kind to me and they bring back fond memories.


GALLOPS

Super Impose
Lonhro

HARNESS

Popular Alm (pacing)
Scotch Notch (trotting)

For me it's Kingston Town by a long way.

I have just finished reading a book about Rising Fast. Amazingly his record leaves that of Phar Lap's (for one) for dead, yet he doesn't receive legendary status, or indeed half the recognition he deserves.

Might and Power belongs in that list.

My ratings of the best horses I've seen since I started following racing in the late 70s:

1 Kingston Town 64.0
2 Manikato 63.5
3 Might And Power 63.5
4 Better Loosen Up 63.0
5 Northerly 63.0
6 Sunline 63.0
7 Dulcify 62.5
8 Let's Elope 62.5
9 Super Impose 62.5
10 Vo Rogue 62.5

Just outside my top 10, all rated on 62.0 are:
Lonhro, Bonecrusher, Hareeba, Schillaci, Saintly, Strawberry Road, Beau Zam, Placid Ark, Red Anchor and Octagonal.

By the way, I didn't consider Makybe Diva because she's still racing. Don't know quite where to rate her just yet.

Kingston Town for sure...he was the reason i got into racing,,

my fav horses though were Super Impose / Rough Habit / Tiny's Finito and All our Mob..i won a stack on these horses ...back then i didnt know anything and just followed these horses all the time.....

Mark,,,i was reading a book the other day about Rising fast in the 55 melbourne Cup...had more weight on him than Phar lap in the 1930 MC ..copped interference was shuffled back to almost last ..had to concede 34lb to the eventual winner who shifted ground into the fast finishing Rising fast who lost by a half length..
Interesting that the jockey of the winner Topara was suspended for 2 months because of it.....weird how the connections didnt protest on the day...there would of been a heap of angry punters thinking the same thing.

Some interesting facts:

Grand Armee - won his first race start by 2.8 lengths
Octagonal - won his first race start by 2.8 lengths
Lonhro - won his second race start by 2.5 lengths
Sunline - won her first race start in NZ by an unknown margin
Super Impose - won his first race start by 3.5 lengths
Makybe Diva - won his second race start by 2.8 lengths
Elvstroem - won his first start by 0.8 lengths
Northerly - won his second start by 2 lengths

Interesting trend, get on the champs early and follow their career ;)

These 2 may not be in the list but they are my fav horses
Slight Chance...one of my fav mares
Silk Ali...backed him at every one of his starts from his maiden win at gosford.

from the ones in the list i would have to say my favs are Super impose-Sunline-Might and Power

My favourite horse of all time is Northerly.
I love the story of the bulldog who never gives in.

Consequently my hero as a footballer in little Libba
Fav. surfer is Occy
Fav. Tennis player Agassi

All have had their backs to the wall and have pulled out tremendous courage to get over the line, even if it takes:

-a horse heading you in the straight
-a few years of soul searching
-a massive 5 setter.

Thats a champion to me