Ahmed Zayat

[justindew]

Originally Posted by Danzig

the only person i've heard make comments about trying to keep out rachel(which pg showed above) is zayat.

There is no way he will try to keep her out. I was with him and other owners and trainers when it was announced that Quality Road would not run in the Derby, and while others appeared relieved, Zayat was legitimately disappointed. Or at least he certainly appeared to be.

I wouldn't put it past him to enter a rabbit, but I would be totally stunned if he entered any horse, including a rabbit, that would bump RA.

Originally Posted by justindew

There is no way he will try to keep her out. I was with him and other owners and trainers when it was announced that Quality Road would not run in the Derby, and while others appeared relieved, Zayat was legitimately disappointed. Or at least he certainly appeared to be.

I wouldn't put it past him to enter a rabbit, but I would be totally stunned if he entered any horse, including a rabbit, that would bump RA.

Then what he said to Thoroughbred Times was sequenced
to look like an intended pattern of, "Ive thought about it, and
its in the back of my mind"? (getting her out by #s)

Cause thats how it reads to me.
I would be upset with the article if I were he.
(If what you say is what he really believes)

[sumitas]

Hard to believe horse racing does not limit the number of horses an owner can enter in one race. Then again , it's horse racing, few rules and no real structure .

[LARHAGE]

I also saw Raceday America, Zayat said the owner of MTB is planning on entering another colt and asked Zayat to enter another as well, Zayat intimated that a few "connections" have asked him to as well, including Marylou Whitney who intends to enter one as well to "help" Birdstone's interest as well as keep Borel on MTB, I didn't get the impression Zayat intended to enter another colt, and I'm sure him spilling the beans is going to go over real well with those he singled out!!! He did say there were a lot of people asking him to enter more colts.

[Linny]

He doesn't have to run others, just enter as there are no AE's. Zayat could "stuff the entry box" himself or urge others to do the same to keep RA off the list.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by justindew

There is no way he will try to keep her out. I was with him and other owners and trainers when it was announced that Quality Road would not run in the Derby, and while others appeared relieved, Zayat was legitimately disappointed. Or at least he certainly appeared to be.

I wouldn't put it past him to enter a rabbit, but I would be totally stunned if he entered any horse, including a rabbit, that would bump RA.

ok-you think he might enter a rabbit, but not a rabbit that would bump her? yeah, that sentence makes sense. he said himself that he could do it, but wasn't sure if he would. he doesn't sound as sure as you do.

[justindew]

Originally Posted by Danzig

ok-you think he might enter a rabbit, but not a rabbit that would bump her? yeah, that sentence makes sense. he said himself that he could do it, but wasn't sure if he would. he doesn't sound as sure as you do.

You're like that high school dork that tries so hard to kiss the asses of the popular kids even though they never include her.

What about my statement is hard for you to comprehend? I said it would not surprise me if Zayat entered a horse to ensure a fast pace up front for RA, but it WOULD surprise me if he entered a horse who's sole intention was to keep RA out of the field. And in addition, I don't think he would enter a rabbit if that horse kept RA from making the field.

Is there something about this that you still don't inderstand?

[Danzig]

i hope this has all gotten blown out of proportion, and that RA can get in the field.