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Old 06-22-2010, 01:52 PM
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I consider classic distance runners inherently superior to sprinters and strict milers, Indian boy.

If this Goldilocks is so great, why didn't they stick her in the BCC (or the BCT) last year?

Not surprisingly, both of those contests have significantly higher purses than the BCM.
I'm just going to go ahead and go out on a limb here, but I'm guessing - just guessing - that she was in the Mile because she's a...miler. Crazy but true.
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Old 06-22-2010, 02:49 PM
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I'm just going to go ahead and go out on a limb here, but I'm guessing - just guessing - that she was in the Mile because she's a...miler. Crazy but true.
Exactly, dirtslot

Not "bashing" Goldilocks … just happen to think that top classic distance runners (like Z) are superior to strict milers.
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Old 06-22-2010, 02:56 PM
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Exactly, dirtslot

Not "bashing" Goldilocks … just happen to think that top classic distance runners (like Z) are superior to strict milers.
I generally agree, and I would still take Goldikova over Zenyatta every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Her accomplishments dwarf Zenyatta's that heavily.
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Old 06-22-2010, 03:05 PM
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Why, because they're running a mile and not some artificially arbitrary distance that measures superiority?
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Old 06-22-2010, 03:05 PM
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IMO Zenyatta is not a horse you can measure with speed figs or final times as in other horses, who knows maybe all that are in her corner are totally wrong about her, we've been hoodwinked by the campaign and Sheriff's great placement of 17 times in her career

thats how the greats are measured as you say why is zen not measured the same way..

your basic problem that i can see is that most all people like the horse..'i also think she is fantasic and a joy to see race' just
not to the extent that she is in the same time zone with the 'great' horses
of the past..the ones that get measured by who they ran vs and where and with speed figs and final times..get past all that and zen is no 1
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