article_snippet: The clash we have been waiting so long for.
article_snippet: Both pack a killer punch and Both are battled scarred giants.
article_snippet: Both also hail from stables reluctant to admit the possibility of defeat.
article_snippet: If Both were boxers, Both would probably be nose-to-nose, eyes bulging, refusing to be the first to blink.
article_snippet: But underneath would be a grudging respect borne not only out of mutual ability but also shared battles against adversity.
article_snippet: The debate over their relative merits and how much talent their retain has been endless
article_snippet: It will be a hell of a clash.
article_snippet: The danger, of course, is that all the focus on the big two leads to a talented rival being underestimated, just as when Imperial Commander gatecrashed the 2010 Gold Cup billed as the Denman versus Kauto Star show.