What a great horse. Of all those I lamented not being able to win the Derby and thus the triple crown, I think he may have been the best (incidentally I was at the 2001 Derby where he got 5th). In recent memory, Afleet Alex was part of that crowd but if pressed, I'd take Point Given I think over most all runners over the last 20+ years, even the ones that won the crown. Gary Stevens was quoted as saying he thought PG was the greatest horse to not win the TC.
I'm happy to have seen him and rooted him on, in any case, on all those wins!
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