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Old 08-09-2010, 02:33 AM
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Refresh my memory. When was it announced that she would run in the Classic?
http://www.drf.com/news/zenyatta-lik...-males-classic

Another interesting viewpoint from Crist a few weeks earlier.
http://www.drf.com/news/no-sense-pressing-zenyatta
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Old 08-09-2010, 02:45 AM
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A guy I befriended in Vegas last year who thought I was a genius because he asked me for "just one horse" for Friday and Sat and I told him Life is Sweet for Friday and Vale of York for Saturday ... the day after he starts talking about Zenyatta and said she won the BC Classic.

I'm like, No.. she didn't win the Breeders Cup Classic. The BC Classic hasn't been run since 2007. She won the Breeders Cup Brown Turf over Gio Ponti. Conduit won the Green Turf and she won the Brown Turf. The guy looked at me like I was nuts.

How's anyone supposed to take the last 3 Pacific Classic winners seriously? They haven't run the Pacific Classic in years as far as I'm concerned.
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Old 08-09-2010, 02:49 AM
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My memory was incorrect. They obviously made the official announcement much later than I remember.

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Old 08-09-2010, 02:59 AM
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In the article it said they will see how she does in her next workout. From what I recall it was very close to the 11th hour, maybe Wednesday before the race but I'm not positive.
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Old 08-09-2010, 03:02 AM
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In the article it said they will see how she does in her next workout. From what I recall it was very close to the 11th hour, maybe Wednesday before the race but I'm not positive.
It kind of happened right after it was announced Sea the Stars wasn't coming.
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Old 08-09-2010, 03:05 AM
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It kind of happened right after it was announced Sea the Stars wasn't coming.
That absurd Euro that Team Valor owned winning the Goodwood and making a mockery of the older males out there - and than passing on the BC Classic - along with Gio Ponti going down to Interpartation made it an easier decision.
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Old 08-09-2010, 01:00 PM
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That absurd Euro that Team Valor owned winning the Goodwood and making a mockery of the older males out there - and than passing on the BC Classic - along with Gio Ponti going down to Interpartation made it an easier decision.
Thye were also hoping Quality Road would scratch earlier. They were really taking a chance there.
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