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Old 06-25-2009, 01:14 AM
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your comparing racing from 1989 to 2009? Come on, and War Emblem looked like a world beater at this time of the year as well.
The point is that the whole thing about needing to beat older is extremely overrated. what matters is beating the best competition and sometimes, that best competition comes from within your own division. Look at Goldikova last year. she beat older horses and males at the same time. but she couldn't beat Zarkava, a fellow 3yo filly. I want to see Zenyatta take on the boys this year but I'd rather see her face Rachel Alexandra than face Bullsbay in the Hollywood Gold Cup. Life is Sweet isn't going to be voted as champion over Zenyatta if she wins the Gold Cup simply because she stepped outside of her division. It's about the competition, not the age or sex.
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Old 06-25-2009, 01:49 AM
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The point is that the whole thing about needing to beat older is extremely overrated.
As a side note, the irony of the whole Rachel Alexandra-Ruffian comparison is that Ruffian never ran against her elders.
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