HOTY: If Zenyatta wins the Classic...

[Sightseek]

Why can't everyone just appreciate both horses?

[kgar311]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Why can't everyone just appreciate both horses?

I'd like to and I was very happy for Zen when she won the Classic but the nonsense that spews out of some peoples mouths kind of taints it for me a little bit. 4 cake walks that were less then impressive and 1 big win on her home turf against non-proven horses on the surface doesn't anoint her a god like some people would make her out to be.

[slotdirt]

I do chuckle at Calvin's Kendall Jackson pants every time.

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by kgar311

I'd like to and I was very happy for Zen when she won the Classic but the nonsense that spews out of some peoples mouths kind of taints it for me a little bit. 4 cake walks that were less then impressive and 1 big win on her home turf against non-proven horses on the surface doesn't anoint her a god like some people would make her out to be.

By the way, the photo above is Rachel actually winning one of her "cake walks"

[kgar311]

Originally Posted by Revidere

By the way, the photo above is Rachel actually winning one of her "cake walks"

Oh is that the one were she one by 20? Show the pic of Zen struggling to win by a nose against filly 40k claimers.

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by kgar311

Oh is that the one were she one by 20? Show the pic of Zen struggling to win by a nose against filly 40k claimers.

You mean the race where she spotted them 10+ lengths with 3/8's to run off a 48.4 half and closed in 22.1 with her last 8th in 11 flat?

And you're right. Malibu Prayer was very impressive winning the Chilukki.

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by kgar311

Oh is that the one were she one by 20? Show the pic of Zen struggling to win by a nose against filly 40k claimers.

come on, you're embarrassing yourself now.. they're both great horses.

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by TitanSooner

come on, you're embarrassing yourself now.. they're both great horses.

I agree 100%. We are very lucky to have view two of the finest ever to grace the track.

Here's one more of Rachel.....

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by Revidere

I agree 100%. We are very lucky to have view two of the finest ever to grace the track.

Here's one more of Rachel.....

that's awesome.. good stuff.

[kgar311]

Originally Posted by TitanSooner

come on, you're embarrassing yourself now.. they're both great horses.

Ex-claimer Furthest Land takes Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Mike Maker ...
Nov 7, 2009 ... Furthest Land, who could not win under a $35000 claiming tag at Belmont Park ... owner Ken Ramsey's former claimer Furthest Land proved to be the big dog in ... The win was the first in a Breeders' Cup race for Ramsey, ...
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ory?id=4632755

Great? She may be the best horse on synthetics but here is just another reason why we cannot take running on rubber and wax seriously. Is Futhest Land a great horse now? Is he the best miler in the country? Is he a champion?
You see what that stuff does to average to below average horses? Its a joke.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by kgar311

Great? She may be the best horse on synthetics but here is just another reason why we cannot take running on rubber and wax seriously. Is Futhest Land a great horse now? Is he the best miler in the country? Is he a champion?
You see what that stuff does to average to below average horses? Its a joke.

Can't you pretty much say the same thing about the turf? There is a long list of horses that weren't much on dirt but excelled on turf. Should we do away with turf racing also?

Did anyone contend that Furthest Land was anything but a perfect trip winner of a mediocre race over a surface that he apparently likes?