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View Poll Results: Who is the Horse of The Year
Rachel Alexandra 114 52.78%
Zenyatta 102 47.22%
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Old 11-11-2009, 09:23 PM
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I love the fact that its even a discussion. In the last two years, we have seen four wonderful fillies in Goldikova, Zarkava, Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta.

In this argument, I have to side with the Zenyatta camp. Rachel Alexander ran a great campaign that has to be considered one for the ages so what I am saying isnt at all trying to impugn her body of work. To me, its all a circular argument anyway.

To me there is something to be said about stepping up in the brightest of lights and displaying greatness against the best. Those bright lights arent at monmouth park in august and they arent at saratoga in the first week of september. The best aren't two credible competitors in a seven horse field.

The brightest lights in horse racing in this country were at Santa Anita Park on November 7th in a full unrestricted field that was the most competitive of the of year. Zenyatta showed up and dominated and gave the performance of her life and to me the performance of the year.

Zenyatta is horse of the year in my book.
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