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Old 02-07-2009, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Danzig
the last few years, the handicap division has been considered substandard, while the distaff division was felt to be more contentious. so why would zenyatta need to beat substandard horses to get a better rep?
Because she has been running in races restricted to only mares, not races open to all older horses. Like it or not, open races are the gold standard.
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