Zenyatta assigned 129 pounds for Vanity

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

She had a remarkable year, and a far more impressive one than Zenyatta did. Nothing that happens this year changes that. I don't understand why you seem to think that Rachel's two narrow missteps this year invalidate what happened last season. You're either disingenuous or not very smart if that's your contention.

Her Woodward was outstanding, and anybody who watches racing at Saratoga will attest to that. Stop, for a second, worrying about what was behind her, and instead realize the kind of pace she was forced through before having to hold off a perfect-trip older male who was clearly better in '09 than he is this year.

I don't want to get into the she will improve at age 4 bravado that was evident prior to her 1st start this year, and now it is convenient to say let's not compare last year to this year. Horses are judged on their career, I never like to look at one race, one year, and say this horse is the greatest thing since sliced bread when the most notable race she won was what she faced in the Woodward, if she had gone on and run in the JCGC or BC, I may feel differently. So my question to you is what absolves her from criticism of not running in one of those races and why is it alright to criticize another?