Let’s hope the battle of the juggernauts comes to fruition
If they do then it will certainly rekindle memories of the greatest 2000 Guineas of all time, at least as far as this observer is concerned, that of El Gran Senor in 1984. El Gran Senor was a flying machine, running eight times in total and meeting defeat just once when shocked by Secreto in the Epsom Derby.
When winning the 2000 Guineas, he beat Chief Singer by two and a half lengths, with Lear Fan and Rainbow Quest well adrift in third and fourth respectively. That was some hot contest. Chief Singer, well outclassed by El Gran Senor, went on to become a cracking horse. On his next outing, he won the then Group 2 St James’ Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot by no less than eight lengths.
