1989 Easy Goer vs Sunday Silence Video - Preakness

Dave Johnson called the 1989 Preakness for ABC Sports.

Easy Goer was considered to be a superhorse before the 1989 triple crown races and even though he lost to Sunday Silence in the Kentucky Derby (on a muddy track), most considering Easy Goer to be the better horse at the time.

The two met again at the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore and while the result was the same, the race was one for the ages, reminicent of the Affirmed and Alydar rivalry.

After the Preakness fans began to re-evaluate who the better horse was.

It was the classic matchup of East vs West as Sunday Silence was trained by the immortal hall of famer Charlie Whittingham (based in California), while Easy Goer was trained by the young, up and comer, Shug McGaughey (based in New York).

Easy Goer went on to turn the tables in the Belmont Stakes, winning by nine lengths in his home territory. Easy Goer was not the same horse when he was away from New York.

Sunday Silence went on to win the Breeder's Cup Classic defeating Easy Goer once again.

The final score in 1989 was Sunday Silence 3, Easy Goer 1.