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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I basically agree that Nashoba's Key hasn't beaten much of anything on either surface.

Citronaide being the one possible lone exception - but that was at 10 furlongs, a little further than her ideal distance...and NK lost two in a row on turf after that.

If you look at who's finished 2nd behind her in her four synthetic track wins....

* Dawn After Dawn (She was beaten 15 lengths at 17/1 odds in her final Eastern start at Delaware park last year)

* Bai and Bai (a horse that has never won on a synthetic...and has run at tracks like Pleasanton, Fairplex, and Bay Meadows recently)

* Balance (never won on a synthetic)

* Hystericalady (never won on a synthetic)

It's really not an impressive hit list...and while the "who did you beat?" stuff can be very overrated - when she faces a Zenyatta she will have her chance to beat something of talent and promise who is effective on synthetics.

Zenyatta is very impressive and promising. She's a big girl too. NK has her work cut out for her with that one. At least it will make things out west interesting.

I also think that Black Mamba is a decent horse that NK has beat. NK hasn't really beat much (I can agree there), but I think she is a very good horse and hasn't ever ran a bad race. She is definitely in the top five fillies/mares in the country IMO. She's got a lot of heart and a lot of talent. I can't help but root for her. She was my favorite horse running last year.