Zaftig to the Cigar Mile?

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Zaftig needed the race, you got that right. As far as calling her a plodder, if you believe her effort in the Acorn was something a plodder would put forth then our opinions on this game differ quite a bit.

NT

Two points.

1) This isn't 1970. Horses don't 'need' races anymore; and you certainly don't give a horse one in the biggest race of the year (relatively).

2) In what sense is the Acorn impressive? 4 horse field, two dooked it out and two retreated. She chased and ran down a horse that quits when challenged.

This is UNinteresting racing to me. So they go fast on a surface that favors the frontrunner; big ****in deal. If they went 1-2 on the lead while cutting a fast pace on a course that doesn't normally favor the leader, then it's impressive to me.

An new era is upon us: the multi-move race exhibition, favoring the athletic horse, at this year's BC is a portend of things to come. Racing will get interesting whether the present handicapping community likes it or not.