not sure i agree. northerly is a wonderful horse.
in any era (now) we need a champion they are what makes racing special.
northerly's win in the caulfield cup was a great performance as were many of his other big wins.
the difficulty is that a lot of "champions" achieve without confronting each other.
lonhro with 5 group 1's this season is a top effort but doesnt confront the northerly's or many horses that force him out of 2nd gear.
his win on saturday was impressive but he out-accellerated pentastic. hardly a northerly.
its hard to guage many sydney good horses as they are generally good in sydney.
tie the knot was a case in point.
for many years now the sydney wfa period seems to lack consistent top liners.
lonhro is the horse of the past couple of years. tie the knot was for his era spinning hill is showing as a top line sprint champion(oops)
back in the old days there seemed always to be a bridesmaid to force the best out of the champion.
for now northerly will do me.
i agree sunline was special and won all over the place. sydney melbourne new zealand.
super impose had that capability was he a champion.