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Originally Posted by the_fat_man
But, I'm not really missing the point. The BC is now an INTERNATIONAL event. There's much INTERNATIONAL money in the game these days, probably as much if not more so than AMERICAN money. Safe to say, the FOREIGNERS are putting a lot of money into the pockets of AMERICAN breeders. And, the BC really needs to accommodate these big investors the same way that tracks accommodate their big spenders. The difference, of course, is that what's happening in the BC is very fair, while PAST POSTING (and whale rebating) ISN'T.
But I digress:
So, I think that for a horse to be GREAT in this era, it needs to run against the BEST HORSES on whatever surface the BC happens to be held on for that year.
Imagine, for example, if a DOME football team REFUSES to play in the Super Bowl because it's being held in an open stadium with natural grass. Could this team then claim to be the NFL champ? Could it claim a long history of football on grass?  That works.
CURLIN was NOT beaten by the Pro Ride. Rather, he was beaten by the RIDE. He moved too soon. He handled the Pro Ride fine and RA probably will as well.
Tell you this much, let's say Zenyatta runs in the classic and with her last move style gets a perfect setup and wins. How the **** is RA horse of the year then? How is she the best filly/mare in the country even?
How is I Want Revenge the horse that might've been, when the BEYER BUM, Pioneer.... kicked his ass repeatedly on the Poly?
This **** only happens in horse racing. |
since you like the poly tracks, i can see why you think it shouldn't be a problem for her to go. but i doubt you'd be so angry about them skipping the event if they decided to hold the whole thing on turf. i just don't understand why anyone thinks all main tracks are created equal regardless of surface composition.
jess let himself be talked into running curlin, and he lost. he doesn't strike me as a stupid man. if he somehow changed his mind, and she suffered her only loss of the year on a main track in cali, i can't imagine how that would make him feel.
as for how zenyatta would be hoy-the california queen won't run in the classic so it's a moot point.