Winfrey who took over for “Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons” and trained Buckpasser in 1965 and 1966 said he was a bit of a loafer in the mornings but he is determined in the afternoons.” Eddie Neloy took over Buckpasser in 1967 and he never said Buckpasser was greatest ever either.
Frank Whiteley Jr. told the Blood Horse that Ruffian was the best horse he had ever seen or trained and he trained Damascus and Forego as well.
John Nerud said Dr. Fager is the only horse I ever had who could run but he was guarded in his opinion and never said Dr. Fager was the greatest ever.
These three greats were not called the greatest ever even by THEIR OWN people.
These men operated when “Pride Still Mattered” and they thought about winning when they had to and not about abstract "greatest ever" theories and they made more sense that way.
