Shirreffs says Zenyatta deserves '10 Horse of the Year

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

I have a moped I'd like to sell you, it's only $37,875!! ROCK (lay off them) bottom price!

Well aren't you in a pissy mood today.

[my miss storm cat]

I don't want to pick on anyone specifically but ummm do we really need posts explaining why there's division? Why it gets so heated?

[Sightseek]

I have no idea what this thread is about (nor do I want to read it) but Terrell Owens tweeted photos of him and Zenyaddayaddayadda:

http://plixi.com/p/51326944?ref=nf

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I have no idea what this thread is about (nor do I want to read it) but Terrell Owens tweeted photos of him and Zenyaddayaddayadda:

http://plixi.com/p/51326944?ref=nf

Looks like she's bleeding profusely through those front bandages.

[letswastemoney]

Is that blood?? I'm sure there's a logical explanation.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Is that blood?? I'm sure there's a logical explanation.

Halloween costume.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Is that blood?? I'm sure there's a logical explanation.

It's cayenne pepper.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Is that blood?? I'm sure there's a logical explanation.

Not sure how it could be. Here's a shot from the front: http://plixi.com/p/51327482 Sure seems like it was purposeful. Otherwise why would it be splotchy on top and stripped down below...was it a bizarre attempt at decoration?

[Arletta]

It is Cayenne Pepper... It is used on the bandages to keep the horses from ripping them off..

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Arletta

It is Cayenne Pepper... It is used on the bandages to keep the horses from ripping them off..

Ah, thanks. It sure looks weird. I figured there's no way it's blood because she'd be in a vet's care, not posing with Terrell Owens, if there was actually an injury to both fronts with that much bleeding.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by Arletta

It is Cayenne Pepper... It is used on the bandages to keep the horses from ripping them off..

How about that, same treatment as a nickel claimer. I would've thought her communication skills would be far superior than the average horse.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

How about that, same treatment as a nickel claimer. I would've thought her communication skills would be far superior than the average horse.

I laughed, keeps the squirrels out of the bird seed too.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I agree with most of your points, but.... For a while Rail Trip was the highest mountain out there, sure the connections are lame and should have won the Pacific Classic, but whatever... A lot of people really liked Rail Trip, and thought he would move way up on dirt, BTW being one of them.....What Rail Trip has done since, should not take away from his form when they did duck him. Win the Classic and still not be HOY, that is totally absurd. The group is deep, all the major players will be there.... If she runs 2-3 and anyone but QR, Blame, L@L win it, she still might be HOY.

They were ducking Rail Trip. I don't care how good he looked, it's Rail Trip. It was ridiculous then and even more so now. But that is what they do. What was so special about his form before that makes it logical to duck him? Because he could run a little?

Sorry, I don't believe in rewarding ducking and making 1 real start per year. You do and I find that absurd.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

They were ducking Rail Trip. I don't care how good he looked, it's Rail Trip. It was ridiculous then and even more so now. But that is what they do. What was so special about his form before that makes it logical to duck him? Because he could run a little?

Sorry, I don't believe in rewarding ducking and making 1 real start per year. You do and I find that absurd.

I dont think HOY is about who you duck and race. If she wins she is still undefeated and will have defeated the best group of the year. She also showed up at Oaklawn.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

If "all [he/she]'s done for racing" is the standard, we should go back and correct some past votes to make Funny Cide, Smarty Jones, and Barbaro HOY.

It's only a slap in the face if she wins the Classic and they still give it to someone else. If she loses to another legitimate HOY finalist fair and square, sorry, you can't give it to her with a straight face at that point. The award goes to the horse, Jerry, not you. If she doesn't get it, she'll go right on happily eating hay. She knows she's the queen. It's human beings that are getting all twisted in knots about whether she does or doesn't have her name on a trophy. She's got Champion Older Mare sewn up anyway.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I think Z is 5-10 lenghts faster/better on any surface. Funny BL finds ways to lose. I think at least twice this year? Her wins are Kinda like Zenyatta, barley wins half the time.

BL has been beating better horses than Z all year. I am a fan of both horses. I strongly disagree that Z is that much faster at all. There is no evidence at all that would make that believable. It is an opinion that will never be proven though, so you are entitled. Sad that BL's best is 10F and she likely won't get to do it again.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

BL has been beating better horses than Z all year. I am a fan of both horses. I strongly disagree that Z is that much faster at all. There is no evidence at all that would make that believable. It is an opinion that will never be proven though, so you are entitled. Sad that BL's best is 10F and she likely won't get to do it again.

Z is going in the Classic. Rachel faced males as a 3yr old last year. Why is BL not going in the Classic then?

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Z is going in the Classic. Rachel faced males as a 3yr old last year. Why is BL not going in the Classic then?

Frankly I wish she were. Might get beat but it would show some balls. She looks like a really small filly though. Maybe next year. Nice to keep a traveler, running all over the country, beating all kinds on all different surfaces.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I dont think HOY is about who you duck and race. If she wins she is still undefeated and will have defeated the best group of the year. She also showed up at Oaklawn.

Oh she showed up at Oaklawn? Give her the award....forget the BC. Just give it to her now.

[iamthelurker]

OH EM GEEEE ZENYATTA'S BLEEDING!!!!!

oh wait i know nothing about this game......come on people turn off the secretariat movie.