Makybe Diva 37 starts 16 wins 4 2nds 3 thirds. 3 Melbourne Cups (handicap),1 Cox Plate,Sydney Cup(handicap),BMW.
Kingston Town 41 starts 30 wins 7 placings. 3 Cox Plates,2 Derbys,Sydney Cup (handicap),BMW.13 or 14 group 1's.
I have absolutely no doubt Kingston Town was a better horse than Makybe Diva up to 2000-2400m.
Certainly at WFA.
Level weights it would be how far Kingston Town.
At 3200m no doubt Makybe Diva.
The status of some races has changed even over the last few years.
Australian Cup(Makybe Diva won) continues to be pumped up by the VRC.
Kingston Town's connections back then wouldn't of even considered running him in that race.(BMW was the preferred destination especially for Sydney horses).
Phar Lap-cant compare.
No group classification back then but I dont think you can compare Makybe Diva to him unless it was over 2 miles.
2 miles she is the pea and her WFA form over the last 12 months is terrific but over her career I think her performances will always be exagerated because no other horse will win 3 Melbourne Cups in my lifetime. (the handicappers will fix that).
For this reason alone she deserves to be a legend.
Kingston Town 41 starts 30 wins 7 placings. 3 Cox Plates,2 Derbys,Sydney Cup (handicap),BMW.13 or 14 group 1's.
I have absolutely no doubt Kingston Town was a better horse than Makybe Diva up to 2000-2400m.
Certainly at WFA.
Level weights it would be how far Kingston Town.
At 3200m no doubt Makybe Diva.
The status of some races has changed even over the last few years.
Australian Cup(Makybe Diva won) continues to be pumped up by the VRC.
Kingston Town's connections back then wouldn't of even considered running him in that race.(BMW was the preferred destination especially for Sydney horses).
Phar Lap-cant compare.
No group classification back then but I dont think you can compare Makybe Diva to him unless it was over 2 miles.
2 miles she is the pea and her WFA form over the last 12 months is terrific but over her career I think her performances will always be exagerated because no other horse will win 3 Melbourne Cups in my lifetime. (the handicappers will fix that).
For this reason alone she deserves to be a legend.
