Horse of the Year

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He will stretch it out as long as he can. He doesnt get on tv crushing grapes. But I dont think we will see her again this year.

100% agree. What will her campaign be like next year?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

100% agree. What will her campaign be like next year?

mystery novel

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

mystery novel

I don't think they can settle on beating up older fillies and mares after what she has done this year.

Since Steve will have her at Fair Grounds next year, she will make her bow in the Mineshaft on February 20, with her main early objective being the March 27 Dubai World Cup over the new Meydan course.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

I don't think they can settle on beating up older fillies and mares after what she has done this year.

Since Steve will have her at Fair Grounds next year, she will make her bow in the Mineshaft on February 20, with her main early objective being the March 27 Dubai World Cup over the new Meydan course.

DWC? I think they plan on keeping her off synthetics. Right?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

I don't think they can settle on beating up older fillies and mares after what she has done this year.

Since Steve will have her at Fair Grounds next year, she will make her bow in the Mineshaft on February 20, with her main early objective being the March 27 Dubai World Cup over the new Meydan course.

dubai is a synthetic track, so i seriously doubt she shows up there.

i'd imagine they'll plan a campaign to culminate with the bc at churchill. maybe the met mile along the way? that would be sweet. but i'm really hoping to see them bring her to oaklawn for the apple blossom.


as for HOY, i think she's got it wrapped up. she's run and won from fed thru september. all wins, with five gr 1's in a row, including two wins over colts and a win in open company. not just the first filly to ever win the woodward, but also the first 3 yo to win that race since holy bull in '94.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

mystery novel

Did she run as a 4 YO?

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

100% agree. What will her campaign be like next year?

If she stays healthy, the BC Classic at Churchill. I think she would have trouble holding on at a mile and a quarter against better horses with the fractions she ran today.

[mbahadur]

If Zenyatta does not run against RA and beats Europe's best males in the BC Classic for her second BC win and to remain undefeated, I think she srill has a solid chance at HOY. I'm just not sure whether she will indeed win the BC Classic.

[justindew]

There are only two horses with a chance at Horse of the Year, and Zenyatta isn't one of them.

I'd say Rachel has it locked up, but what if Gio Ponti were to go undefeated the rest of the way? And what if he ran in and won the Breeders' Cup Classic? He didn't run badly in the Strub.

I'm just sayin'.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

If she stays healthy, the BC Classic at Churchill. I think she would have trouble holding on at a mile and a quarter against better horses with the fractions she ran today.

She doesn't want anything to do with a 1 1/4 against the horses she raced today.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

She doesn't want anything to do with a 1 1/4 against the horses she raced today.

so, you don't suppose tactics would change for a longer race? nah, that can't be at all....