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Old 07-01-2010, 05:51 PM
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As for Z, as long as she shows up for the Classic, her connections have nothing to answer for. Let's face it, the intent is to go after the Horse of the Year award. How exactly does she get this by beating Rail Trip? Exactly.
Yea, because if 2009 taught us anything, it's the HOY voters are idiots who can't tell the difference between the word "year" and the words "one race."

Sure worked out swell last year. Seems like the same plan is a good one -- that is, if what I'm hoping to see is another emotional meltdown of biblical proportions from Zenyatta fans when she loses it again....which it is.

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Old 07-01-2010, 09:22 PM
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I think you're a bit confused. RA has already lost and lost pretty badly this year. Jackson pretty much had no choice but to duck Z in the AB and might just be aware that his horse of the year caught a speed favoring track last out. You must be just about the only one out who needs to emphasize the belief that RA is not going in the Classic.

As for Z, as long as she shows up for the Classic, her connections have nothing to answer for. Let's face it, the intent is to go after the Horse of the Year award. How exactly does she get this by beating Rail Trip? Exactly.
this post makes perfect sense unlike so many others including the start. why should zenyatta come back east? so the other horse can chicken sh^t out again? people here are not even in reality. zenyatta barring injury will most likely start in the classic. at this point rachel has a prayer of even making it to the cup, let alone the classic. the horses that beat rachel are feed for zenyatta, especially at 10 furlongs. its going to be funny this fall when zenyattas starting in the classic and rachel is running friday on "ladies day". i hope she runs well at monmouth and comes back to saratoga where she will get beat again. the way they are "cherry picking" races...you know they are worried. they'll take the "bait" money at monmouth but for 5 million they wanted no part of zenyatta.....not that zenyatta can't lose, it just won't ever be to rachel. they've pratically admitted it with the recent events and schedule. when rachel shows up breeders cup day and runs in the classic And beats the other horse....i'll eat my hat.
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:03 PM
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“It’s the perfect place to start what we hope will be another championship run.”
This BS is a laugher. What's she been doing the rest of the year. Wasn't the Fleur De Lis enough of a "launchpad"?
The saga of RA gets more hilarious with each passing day.............
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:06 PM
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No way Jess sends her in the Woodward assuming QR is running. I don't think they want the 10F of the Personal Ensign either. My bet is she goes back to MTH for the Molly Pitcher and doesn't run Saratoga at all. MTH will bend over again and boost the purse, or throw a parade, or whatever Jess wants.
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:25 PM
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No way Jess sends her in the Woodward assuming QR is running. I don't think they want the 10F of the Personal Ensign either. My bet is she goes back to MTH for the Molly Pitcher and doesn't run Saratoga at all. MTH will bend over again and boost the purse, or throw a parade, or whatever Jess wants.
QR running back in four weeks???????????????????



lol
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:33 PM
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QR running back in four weeks???????????????????



lol
Ok mr. 5 races are a full season
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:46 PM
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hey, if he gets 17 starts in by june 2012, he's good to go.
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Old 07-03-2010, 02:42 PM
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its all about the BC.

If Rachel wins BC distaff then nothing that came before is really going to matter.
If the people governing this sport subscribe to this thinking then top level racing is truly doomed.
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