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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

For the umpeffingteenth time, no one's dismissing her or saying she's overrated. But she's won all of one truly quality race, and she did it on her home track on a surface many dirt horses don't take to. I don't think anyone's "ducking" anyone, but Zenyatta's connections have mapped out a completely chickenshit done-to-death schedule for her, and the onus is not on a dirt horse to prove herself against a synthetic horse on synthetics. Dirt is the proving ground, the equalizer, and that's why I wouldn't ship Rachel west either.

when they start talking about secretariat and man o war, and that she's the greatest mare ever, that's when i think she's overrated. otherwise, no she's absolutely not dismissed or overrated. now, her campaign has sucked, but she clearly is a special horse. but, problem is, as soon as you say rachel also has done some special things, you get shot down by those who think that there can be no room on the good horsie pedestal for two.