{"id":111,"date":"2005-07-01T17:21:10","date_gmt":"2005-07-01T17:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=111"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=111","title":{"rendered":"Breaking 13: Sunnybank Memorial, Allied Assault chase Grade 1 Winners Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

All records are made to be broken and it’s no different in the Sim:\u00a0\u00a0 Joe Cayenne<\/STRONG> (2001 Sim Horse Of The Year) holds the record for the most Grade 1 victories with 13 triumphs at the very highest level.\u00a0 This summer though, two horses steadily approach ‘Joe’s benchmark and they’re arguably the best horses at the moment in the game:\u00a0\u00a0 Sunnybank Memorial<\/A><\/STRONG> and Allied Assault<\/A><\/STRONG>.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Why follow this record?<\/H3>
Who is the best horse ever in the game?\u00a0 Do you have one in mind?\u00a0 If so, then how do you justify your decision?\u00a0\u00a0 How do you measure one horse over another?\u00a0 The\u00a0most championships, the greatest accomplishment, or the most famous reputation might be factors that you’d cite.\u00a0\u00a0 Another could be a horse with a lot of\u00a0wins at the highest level:\u00a0 the Grade 1 races.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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In theory, the Grade 1 races gather the very best of their respective divisions throughout the year.\u00a0\u00a0Whether or not\u00a0that’s true in practice is\u00a0a subject for another article.\u00a0\u00a0 However, you cannot argue against\u00a0a horse’s consistency to run at their peak at the highest level.\u00a0 It\u00a0plain takes a good one to throw those kinds of speed figures near each time out.\u00a0 It also takes\u00a0a good trainer to guide the star or starlet on a vigorously set campaign.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Thus, for arguments’ sake, the Grade 1 victories record stands as a factor for determining the “best” Sim horse ever.\u00a0 It’s the test of talent and consistency at the highest level…. and\u00a0the best of the best chase the benchmark.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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The record at a glance:<\/H3>
Grade 1 Wins\u00a0 – \u00a0Horse<\/U><\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV>
13 – Joe Cayenne**<\/FONT><\/DIV>
11 – Sunnybank Memorial*<\/FONT><\/DIV>
11 – Allied Assault*<\/FONT><\/DIV>
9 –\u00a0 Cecil Roo<\/FONT><\/DIV>
8 –\u00a0 Storm Dog<\/FONT><\/DIV>
8 –\u00a0 New Slew***<\/FONT><\/DIV>
7 –\u00a0 Huge Tale<\/FONT><\/DIV>
7 –\u00a0 Dusty Dance<\/FONT><\/DIV>
7 –\u00a0 Bristol Rovers*<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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** Active, but hasn’t raced since Week 2377<\/FONT><\/DIV>
*** Active, but hasn’t raced since Week 2223\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Who’s the one to beat?<\/H3>
In 2001, Joe Cayenne<\/A><\/STRONG> was crowned the Sim’s third\u00a0<\/FONT>Horse of The Year<\/FONT><\/A>.\u00a0\u00a0 He was the first horse to win the\u00a0award after a figurative\u00a0“dream season,” winning six Grade 1 races including a spectacularly unforgettable\u00a0end-of-season flurry that saw him sweep\u00a0the\u00a0top three turf events:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the Breeders Bowl Turf, the Coalminer Cup, and the Japan Classic.\u00a0 The Breeders Bowl victory was especially sweet — the 5YO had previously finished second in the 2000 BB Turf.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Rbgstable’s\u00a0son of Night Shift would go on to cement his legend as one of the game’s all-time greats.\u00a0 He won another <\/FONT>turf championship<\/FONT><\/A> in 2002 (despite finishing bridesmaid again in his 3rd Breeders Bowl trip).\u00a0 He is still the Sim’s richest racehorse with over $13-million in career earnings and of course the game’s all-time leader in Grade 1 wins at 13 triumphs.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Additionally, Joe Cayenne’s\u00a0name remains synonymous with “the\u00a0great\u00a0turf champion.”\u00a0\u00a0Over multiple years, Joe Cayenne\u00a0carried on the tradition of the heavyweight<\/EM> 12-furlong turf division.\u00a0 The Triple Crown Trial sophomores\u00a0may dominate as the\u00a0prominent stories, but the Sim’s great and most recognizable stars are undeniably from the\u00a0older horse turf division.\u00a0\u00a0Three of the six Sim Horses of The Year hail from the turf heavyweights (<\/FONT>School Kris(GB)<\/FONT><\/A>, Joe Cayenne, and Sunnybank Memorial).\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Joe Cayenne then\u00a0served as bridge between the “early days” turf heavyweight stars like Huge Tale, Foggy A.P.,\u00a0and Enough Knock to the “modern day” champions.\u00a0\u00a0 During his time, he was the one to beat….. and, now, he’s the one to beat again.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Who\u00a0challenges Joe\u00a0Cayenne?<\/H3>
At 11 Grade 1 victories each,\u00a0Sunnybank Memorial<\/A> <\/STRONG>and Allied Assault<\/A><\/STRONG>\u00a0approach the\u00a0benchmark.\u00a0 They’re trained by Lilbitfarm (sunnybank<\/EM>) and Kingab (masterab<\/EM>).<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Both horses present strikingly similar<\/STRONG> careers:<\/FONT><\/DIV>