Shirreffs says Zenyatta deserves '10 Horse of the Year

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Total for the year 10

In the Santa Margarita- 3

Made For Magic wasn't a graded winner before she faced Zenyatta, but has since won the grade 2 Milady at Hollywood
Pretty Unusual won the grade 2 El Encino in Jan '10
Striking Dancer won the grade 2 La Canada in Feb '10

In the Apple Blossom- 3

War Echo won the grade 3 Silverbulletday in Feb '09
Just Jenda was a multiple graded stake winner last year and this year
Be Fair won the off the turf grade 3 Lake George in Aug '09

In the Vanity- 2

Zardana won the grade 2 Bayakoa in Dec '09
St Trinians won grade 2 Santa Maria Feb '10

In the Clement Hirsch- 1 (sort of) Made For Magic was in the race

In the Zenyatta Stakes- 2

Switch won the grade 2 Hollywood Oaks June '10
Satans Quick Chick won grade 2 Raven Run October '09

Should be 11, where was everyones super horse at Oaklawn?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Should be 11, where was everyones super horse at Oaklawn?

How many times does someone have to explain it before it sinks in?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

How many times does someone have to explain it before it sinks in?

There is nothing at all to explain, NOTHING. They set this big race up. They both had soft soft preps, they were both odds on. Z ROLLS, AND SHOWS UP. Rachel gets beat, and backs out. Thats not Z or the connections fault. Even a Z hater should admit this as factual.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

There is nothing at all to explain, NOTHING. They set this big race up. They both had soft soft preps, they were both odds on. Z ROLLS, AND SHOWS UP. Rachel gets beat, and backs out. Thats not Z or the connections fault. Even a Z hater should admit this as factual.

If only it were this simple.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

If only it were this simple.

It is, I can admit Z campaign sucks. Yea she should have shipped this year and last. But the specific Oaklawn issue is plain and simple.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

It is, I can admit Z campaign sucks. Yea she should have shipped this year and last. But the specific Oaklawn issue is plain and simple.

No it's not. They felt as though she wasn't where she needed to be to make the race. In hindsight, they were right.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

No it's not. They felt as though she wasn't where she needed to be to make the race. In hindsight, they were right.

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