What if Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed could race each other, all at their physical peaks? Who would win? (Alright, that’s a gimme -- Secretariat, by a few lengths).
Cloning: Coming To A Horse Race Near You?
↵But with horse cloning now a reality, such hypotheticals could leave the proverbial realm of science fiction and become science fact. If, that is, horse racing committees approve cloned competitors, something they have frowned upon thus far. As one long-time horse breeder explained in this Los Angeles Times piece, part of this distaste for non-genetic originals stems from the fact that:
↵↵“Breeding is an art,” she said. “Cloning is just replication.”
↵↵Setting aside any ethical/moral quandaries surrounding cloning, wouldn’t it be excellent if we could move beyond cloned horses to cloned bipeds (i.e. humans)?
↵Once and for all, we’d be able to definitely settle “who was the best all-time” questions. Huge segments of sports talk radio and punditry would become obsolete. With effectively Hall of Fame leagues taking the stage, we’d get to watch Bob Gibson take on Babe Ruth and Ray Lewis try to bring down Jim Brown. What’s not to like?
↵Alright, it might get a little boring to watch Michael Jordan rip out opponent’s hearts, Temple of Doom-style, forever, but methinks David Stern wouldn’t worry too much about that. After all, maybe Lebron would unseat his idol and become the once and future king.
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