What do you make of Blame's loss yesterday?

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by miraja2

At this point he strikes me as the most likely winner, but I think you might be underestimating the love for Zenyatta. If she's in the race, I think she will almost certainly be the post-time favorite because betting or cheering against her has become sacrilege for many.

Maybe. There are more question marks this year than last. The biggest one is the surface. The competition this year competes primarily on dirt and Blame has 3 wins out of 4 starts at Churchill, never been out of the money in 12 starts and a running style comparable to Zenyatta.
The JCGC is not a big blemish on his record considering the horse that won is now 5 for 6 on that surface.
I think the "love for Zenyatta" is more hype than it's made out to be and based on a few radicals on message boards and the guy in the white tank top.