Who Is Horse Of The Year?

[kgar311]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Stick and stones, sticks and stones. Clearly you are Bummed at the whole thing. The bright side is that in 3 weeks you will have forgotten what really happened and be racking up leaves waiting for Santa. Cheers.

Bummed for what? I know who the better horse is and deserves end of year honors. I just find it sad that I cant enjoy what Zenyatta did because of a couple tools on here cant take a step back and put into perspective what really happened as a whole this year and what Rachel really accomplished in her once in a lifetime campaign for a 3yr old filly.
It's too bad people on here cant just talk of Zen and her accomplishment without bashing Rachel and trying to diminish the year she had. To say anything other then what Rachel did this year was spectacular and unmatchable is complete nonsense.
Zenyatta's year will be matched wayyyyyy quicker then Rachels ever will. Im willing to bet there will never be a 3yr old filly that will ever accomplish what Rachel did this year.

[RockHardTen1985]

Ok so I voted for Zenyatta in this poll, I thought Saturday locked up HOY for her. I beleive she would have blown Rachel away in the Woodward and in the BCC had they hooked up, but the award is HOY not whos better or who would have won.... IMO now the numbers do not lie and Rachel Deseves it.


# of Grade 1 wins this year....Rachel 5--Zenyatta 4

# of times facing "beating" the boys....Rachel 3--Zenyatta 1

Average Beyer, per start this year....Rachel 107--Zenyatta 103 "Rachel also ran 3 more times and one could argue she held her form longer and took it with her to 7 different tracks"

Average Field Size, per start this year....Racehel 7.25-- Zenyatta 7.60 "remember Rachels Acorn she only faced 2 other fillies, if not for that race she would be around 7.8 per race" I feel this is important because of the quality of horses Zenyatta beat all year, besides Life Is Sweet she beat no one, till the Classic.

# of different tracks run at... Rachel 7-- Zenyatta 3 I think this proves whos campaign was harder.

Again I think Zenyatta head-head at 1 1/4 would defeat Rachel but the Tale of the Tape does not lie, Rachel deserves HOY hands down IMO.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Again I think Zenyatta head-head at 1 1/4 would defeat Rachel but the Tale of the Tape does not lie, Rachel deserves HOY hands down IMO.

I'm not so sure that Zenyatta would beat RA at 10 furlongs. In the Haskell, RA was given a sensible ride, was behind Summer Bird for part of the race, and looked like she could have gone around the track one more time. If she isn't sent to the lead through fast fractions like she was in the Preakness and Woodward, then she can get 10.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

I'm not so sure that Zenyatta would beat RA at 10 furlongs. In the Haskell, RA was given a sensible ride, was behind Summer Bird for part of the race, and looked like she could have gone around the track one more time. If she isn't sent to the lead through fast fractions like she was in the Preakness and Woodward, then she can get 10.

Well said and I completely agree.

NT