Zenyatta v. Rail Trip??

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

For the 9 millionth time, what she has done this year has no bearing on who won the award last year.

I agree, the only thing that this year does is make it definitive who is the better race horse.

[slotdirt]

That argument is fine. The argument that Zenyatta's 2009 was superior to the season Rachel Alexandra is also fine. However, Zenyatta backers, i.e. Jay Hovdey, LLC - lose points when they claim foul on the 2009 Eclipse because of 2010 results.

[CSC]

The Eclispe Award for HOY was close, for the upteenth time I for one was okay with last year's decision. As long as the definition is who had the better overall year and not who was/is the better horse. I think this is what SmoothOperator was attempting to articulate.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by CSC

The Eclispe Award for HOY was close, for the upteenth time I for one was okay with last year's decision. As long as the definition is who had the better overall year and not who was/is the better horse. I think this is what SmoothOperator was attempting to articulate.

Even you can't seriously believe that is at all what Mr. Operator was trying to articulate.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Even you can't seriously believe that is at all what Mr. Operator was trying to articulate.

I read his post again and a third time and I don't see anything unfactual about it, however I am not really here to discuss another poster.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

I agree, the only thing that this year does is make it definitive who is the better race horse.

I wouldn't be so hard on Zenyatta. She hasn't been that bad this year. It's not too late for her to prove the better of the two. Hopefully she will be given the chance.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I wouldn't be so hard on Zenyatta. She hasn't been that bad this year. It's not too late for her to prove the better of the two. Hopefully she will be given the chance.

UMMMMMMMMMM

Since her CADDY already beat RA this year and RA was in the barn when it came time to meet, most would REASONABLY conclude that Z is PRESENTLY the better of the two. You seem to keep forgetting that. Is DaHoss coaching you?

[Danzig]

zenyatta has two wins, rachel two seconds. the 'caddy' did poorly last out, from what i recall.

what those facts and stats have to do with which would beat the other i don't know. rachel ran/won twice as often last year, i guess she was twice as good as zenyatta because of that??

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Danzig

the 'caddy' did poorly last out, from what i recall.

shipping over the rockies has some downfalls

[Smooth Operator]

Alright, I'll give it a rest (before SB boots my azz out of here).


Just one final question for the RA fans:


Will she actually win a race before we reach the halfway point in the season?????

[slotdirt]

The Zenyatta halfway point, i.e., sometime in mid-September, or the actual halfway point of the calendar year?

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

Just one final question for the RA fans:


Will she actually win a race before we reach the halfway point in the season?????

Hell YES!!!!

Just as soon as they get the jock, exercise rider, and equipment issues straightened out. And, it's not her fault she keeps running into FAST horses. I mean, it's not like she'd have had any trouble with that SLOW Zenyatta. Blame the connections for not running her in the AB. She would've GALLOPED, as slow as they ran.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

Alright, I'll give it a rest (before SB boots my azz out of here).


Just one final question for the RA fans:


Will she actually win a race before we reach the halfway point in the season?????

Steve has never booted anyone since I've been posting here for expressing a reasonable opinion. That we can all be sure of. In Byk we trust...