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Old 11-06-2010, 10:24 PM
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It was a great race Travis, very exciting from start to finish, I didn't bet a cent on the race and I can't ever remember being so fixated in a race without a monetary interest. I was not even disappointed with the result, strange as that may sound, a lot is made of the unbeaten streak coming to an end, but for me it has always been about how good she was, was she just a one trick pony, that got lucky on synthetics. When she almost lost touch with the field down the backstretch, I must admit I thought maybe my opinion was wrong about her, however to make a race of it and to barely miss a horse that loves CD, I feel she sort of vindicated herself today to her critics, I know where they were coming from and if they still want to doubt her that's okay, nothing anyone can do about it now. So she is 19-1-0 for her 20 races if this is the end. I wonder what Andy Beyer will say later this week. His thoughts should be interesting above all thoughts, he was her biggest critic, wonder if this race will lessen the criticisms.
Beyer is not the kind of guy that will have a problem admitting he made a mistake. He will be a man about it. I guarantee you that he will be very high in his praise of Zenyatta and will admit that he was wrong about her.
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Old 11-06-2010, 10:31 PM
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I agree with you guys, Beyer has always been a stand up guy, his column will do her justice, let's hope it will.
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Old 11-06-2010, 10:38 PM
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I agree with you guys, Beyer has always been a stand up guy, his column will do her justice, let's hope it will.
I'll tell you someone who would NEVER write a nice column about a deep closing odds on favorite who failed to win a collapsing BC Classic race on a day when the BC Juvie winner went just 3 points slower...

Me!

I'm not sure if Beyer has a heart - but I sure don't.
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Old 11-06-2010, 10:57 PM
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I'll tell you someone who would NEVER write a nice column about a deep closing odds on favorite who failed to win a collapsing BC Classic race on a day when the BC Juvie winner went just 3 points slower...

Me!

I'm not sure if Beyer has a heart - but I sure don't.
The final odds on her were ridiculous, the knowledgable horsey players know this, you know this, I know this, most know this. I don't hold this against her. Hey she lost and I can accept it as many of her fans will in time, in my memory I can't ever remember a horse coming this close from that far out of it in the classic. Concern did it but he was in a different zip code where Z closed from, proving it is never easy for a deep closer to win these type of races.
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Old 11-07-2010, 01:06 AM
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I'll tell you someone who would NEVER write a nice column about a deep closing odds on favorite who failed to win a collapsing BC Classic race on a day when the BC Juvie winner went just 3 points slower...

Me!

I'm not sure if Beyer has a heart - but I sure don't.
I think you should quit while you're ahead. You haven't exactly had a good handle on Zenyatta. You thought she was more likely to run in the Distaff. You were totally wrong about that. You thought her barely beating Rinterval was a god indication of her ability. You were totally wrong about that. You totally misinterpreted that race. Then you said that she wouldn't get within 10 lengths in the Classic. You were totally wrong about that. Instead of admitting how wrong you've been, now you want to say that this was a bad race. The problem is that the speed figures that you most rely on totally contradict this. The speed figures say that it was a very good race. So now you want to say that the speed figures are wrong. This has not been one of your better arguments. I think it's time to move on to a new subject. I think it's time to cut your losses on the subject of Zenyatta.

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Old 11-07-2010, 06:27 PM
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I think you should quit while you're ahead. You haven't exactly had a good handle on Zenyatta. You thought she was more likely to run in the Distaff. You were totally wrong about that. You thought her barely beating Rinterval was a god indication of her ability. You were totally wrong about that. You totally misinterpreted that race. Then you said that she wouldn't get within 10 lengths in the Classic. You were totally wrong about that. Instead of admitting how wrong you've been, now you want to say that this was a bad race. The problem is that the speed figures that you most rely on totally contradict this. The speed figures say that it was a very good race. So now you want to say that the speed figures are wrong. This has not been one of your better arguments. I think it's time to move on to a new subject. I think it's time to cut your losses on the subject of Zenyatta.

Yeah, RP, DrugS is one of those who thinks he's smarter than he actually is when it comes to 'capping…
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:33 PM
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Smoothie watching the Classic....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kS-bNSrtQ
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:34 PM
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Smoothie watching the Classic....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kS-bNSrtQ
That was classic
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:35 PM
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Smoothie watching the Classic....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kS-bNSrtQ

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Old 11-07-2010, 06:13 PM
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:17 PM
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Old 11-06-2010, 10:34 PM
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Beyer is not the kind of guy that will have a problem admitting he made a mistake. He will be a man about it. I guarantee you that he will be very high in his praise of Zenyatta and will admit that he was wrong about her.
Beyer made a mistake?

Passive aggressive much?

You made a mistake....not Andy.
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Old 11-06-2010, 10:38 PM
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Beyer made a mistake?

Passive aggressive much?

You made a mistake....not Andy.

We all made mistakes one way or another... If I recall you tossed her in the top 2 spots, mistake?
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Old 11-06-2010, 11:46 PM
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Beyer made a mistake?

Passive aggressive much?

You made a mistake....not Andy.
http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/passive-aggressive

"This Breeders' Cup Classic will be the defining race of her life, and if she wins (or even loses a close one), she can silence all of the skeptics. I doubt that she will." -AB
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...903591_pf.html

He was wrong twice right there.
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Old 11-07-2010, 12:44 AM
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Beyer made a mistake?

Passive aggressive much?

You made a mistake....not Andy.
He was totally wrong and he will admit he was wrong. He thought she was much better on synthetic and didn't have much chance in this race. He was totally wrong that she didn't have much chance in the race. She lost by half a head and would have won with a better trip. And his own figures will contradict his belief that she's better on a synthetic track since she ran much faster on the dirt (according to his speed figures).
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