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Precisionist: precocious, durable, versatile – and dripping with charisma

“In the never-ending search for the perfect Thoroughbred, lovers of the sport have settled for ‘old school’ and ‘all-around’ as a form of lofty compromise, and a precious few have come along fill the bill.

Round Table could win from seven furlongs on the dirt to 12 furlongs on the grass. Dr. Fager was a champion in three divisions. Secretariat left nothing to be desired, except more of the same.

Another name is often mentioned, as a variation on the theme. Precocious, durable, versatile, and dripping with charisma, that name belongs to Precisionist, whose flaming journey across racing’s firmament stretched through parts of six memorable seasons.”

Read more at Thoroughbred Racing Commentary.

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