Sillenia for Hall Of Fame

[S u N f r O s t ~]

Sillenia

Pedigree: Grand Silence x Tamaraq
Race Record: 74-22-18-18
Awards Won:

Y10 Encouragement Award
Y11 Encouragement Award

Sillenia was widely known and yet not widely known. She ran what would appear to be an average two year old season. What really made her stand out was her win against a solid field of colts in the Juvenile Turf. Despite this effort she did not take home any awards, but this was only the beginning of great things to come.

As a three year old she was an early favorite for the Kentucky Open due to her Juvenile Turf win and she definitely won it in style. That was her only major victory of the year, before ending a relatively quiet three year old season with a win in the Filly and Mare Turf.

Her four year old season was the start of great things. She became a top notch competitor over the turf, and occasionally over the dirt. What really drew attention to Sill was her rivalry with the hotly touted mare Terror Smile. Terror Smile was ripping her competition apart and she never lost to the same horse twice. The press waited with bated breath for Sillenia to face Smiles at the end of the year in the Filly and Mare Turf. Defending champion Sillenia had a huge field of about nine to contend with as well as Terror Smile. Despite this, the coltish mare defended her Filly and Mare Turf title and took home the gold, becoming the only horse to defeat Smiles twice.

This season, Sillenia was even more impressive. She was the icon of Filly and Mare Turf stardom. She was used as a ranker for people to compare their upcoming turf female stars to. This year Sillenia had yet another rival - Alluring Assault, the mare on fire. Their final contest was to be contested in, that's right, the Filly and Mare Turf. Sillenia ran a fantastic season, even taking the coveted Twilight Stakes at the Wire over a fierce field. In the Filly and Mare Turf she faced the classiest field yet - Alluring Assault, rising star and streaking Dazzling Dame and SOPS's very own Wild Kiss.

Against all odds, Sillenia did it again. She put down her latest challenger and firmly cemented herself in history.

MAJOR RACES WON
Y9 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf

Y10 Kentucky Open
Y10 Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf

Y11 Unicorn Horn Turf
Y11 Little Miss Innocent Memorial Stakes
Y11 Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf

Y12 Merry Bay King Memorial Stakes
Y12 Rising Fury Memorial Stakes
Y12 Twilight Stakes
Y12 Pegasus Stakes
Y12 Tropical Rainforest Invitational
Y12 Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
Sillenia took down both of the rivals that threatened to steal her Filly and Mare Turf crown, Terror Smile and Alluring Assault (who is currently being considered for Champion status at the Wire). She won three Filly and Mare Turfs and a total of four Breeders Cup races. Time after time Sillenia has proven her reliability and class and courage throughout the years. She's never given up her crown, only allowed others to occasionally share in it. Due to her accomplishments I believe she definitely deserves the title of Hall Of Famer.

[Snowflake]

Maybe wait until after the HOTY awards to post this? I locked the poll for now.

[Snowflake]

I voted no, because although I think Sillenia is a great mare, she hasn't stood out to me like a Hall Of Fame horse should. Many of your other Hall of Fame inductees have won over half their races, while Sillenia has won 22/74. She has won four BC races, and for that I think she's a great horse, but not quite Hall of Fame caliber because otherwise she hasn't done anything truly special. Also I wanted to wait to see what HOTY Awards she got (Y12 Best older Mare) just to kind of gauge how well she stood out to others. Had she won a few more awards and beaten App, I might have voted the other way.

Sorry

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<sup>I voted no,

She only stood out to me in her final two seasons, and that's where her major races were won. Though she has got notable wins, she didn't really stand out as HoF material. Though she is a turf mare icon, I voted no because I didn't feel she was as good as the other Hall of Famers. As Snowy mentioned, most Hall of Famers have won half their races, but Sill has won 22/74, which is good, but not up to HoF standards.

I'm sorry Frosty, she's a great mare and will go a long way in the breeding industry, I just don't feel she's got the right material. Sorry.</sup>

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I also voted no, sorry. As the others have said, she didn't really stand out until the end of her career, which is when she won the bulk of her major races. She was a very good racehorse, but not really Hall Of Fame material I don't think

[S u N f r O s t ~]

Lol don't apologize guys, I understand. I figured it was worth a shot seeing as Allure got inducted as Wire champion and Sill managed to defeat her xD Not to mention she's maintained that title for so long! But she's got some great potential in the breeding shed for me. It all evens out in the end

[*Ripley*]

I voted yes. What more does a horse have to do to get in the Hall of Fame guys? She won four Breeders Cup races, competed with Executioner's Apprentice and The Wire Champion, Alluring Assault [beating her a few times]. Big mistake people.

There will never be another Impressario and some of the horses in the hall haven't done nearly as beautifully as Sillenia has. If we keep holding horses to these impossible standards no one is going to get in. Sorry, but take a look at some of the records and you'll realize she belongs in the Hall of Fame.

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^{One more vote needed as the decider...}

[S u N f r O s t ~]

Soo...is she in?