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Originally Posted by The Bid
Cannon
For me a great day at the races is anyday I walk in. I could be at Rockingham on a Monday, betting 2500 dollar claimers at Beulah and its still great. Having a horse like Zenyatta is good for the people who aren't gonna show up on Monday, or a regular Saturday. People who have been captivated by the pagentry. Theres a lot more to it than just the horses. Maybe to you since you train them its gotten to a routine where its just the horses and the money. To fans its not horses and money, its story lines, pagentry, and having something to root for. Zenyatta gave them all of that. She was a show for a fairweather fan, she was an avenue to attract young fans, new fans, and whether you root for or against shes a draw and people watch when she ran.
I understand those are both great mares, and I just disagree with your opinion.
Ann
Youll fit right in at Rockingham, let me know when you wanna go. Asthma, arthritis. We have a seat for you
Oh shes by far the best mare to run this year, and shes probably the best mare of all time. I wouldn't count out the horse of the year honors either. She has a legitiment shot to win that award despite her loss.
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She was famous based on a winning streak that was basically scripted. The whole premise of fans of a particular horse and pagentry being the answer to what ills the sport is so flawed that I have a hard time believing that people keep repeating it. Attracting the type of fans that refuse to listen to reason, don't know or care about the history of the game and are so focused on a contrived winning streak aren't for the most part smart enough to become fans that matter (the ones who bet, not make signs). The idea that taking a critical look at the mare or being unimpressed by the majority of her races or the competition that she faced is somehow wrong is asinine.
I would love to hear the reasoning on why she is better than Goldikova, Personal Ensign, Ruffian, Zarkava, Makybe Diva, All Along...
If she wins the horse of the year, the game suffers. For the idiot writers are simply saying that not only are they shills and buffoons but that PR and hyperbole now matter more than competition and results on the track. Repole can just retire Uncle Mo now and we can give him horse of the year for next year. Why risk injury or a loss by running???