Zenyatta

[Left Bank]

I'm waiting for Shirreffs and Moss to say she lost because the crowd was too loud.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

I'm waiting for Shirreffs and Moss to say she lost because the crowd was too loud.

bah, that's not a good excuse. look at the tens of thousands who were brought to the track because of her in her other starts. easily some of the largest crowd ever in california-she's used to a lot of crowd noise.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Danzig

bah, that's not a good excuse. look at the tens of thousands who were brought to the track because of her in her other starts. easily some of the largest crowd ever in california-she's used to a lot of crowd noise.

Back in the 80s, I remember 50-60k in attendance, for non BC days.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Back in the 80s, I remember 50-60k in attendance, for non BC days.

yeah, i remember those days. it would be nice to see that happen again. cali racing has been going south for a few years. between the workers comp rules, owners bailing, trainers of course leaving...others not shipping in-it's been a real mess. hopefully the return to dirt will help-already some trainers who wouldn't go west the past couple years are announcing their return.

[mark2061mn]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

I'm waiting for Shirreffs and Moss to say she lost because the crowd was too loud.

Smith already said it.

Smith needed a few strides to swing Zenyatta to the outside. Smith was able to get Zenyatta out and into the clear at the three-sixteenths pole. But he said the roar from the 72,739 - the majority of whom wanted to see Zenyatta win - distracted her briefly.

"The crowd was roaring so hard she kind of pricked her ears and looked over at them", Smith said

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by mark2061mn

Smith already said it.

Smith needed a few strides to swing Zenyatta to the outside. Smith was able to get Zenyatta out and into the clear at the three-sixteenths pole. But he said the roar from the 72,739 - the majority of whom wanted to see Zenyatta win - distracted her briefly.

"The crowd was roaring so hard she kind of pricked her ears and looked over at them", Smith said

And the rest of the field were deaf?

They need to come up with a better one than that. How about a bit of credit to the winner from the connections?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

And the rest of the field were deaf?

They need to come up with a better one than that. How about a bit of credit to the winner from the connections?

she obviously has remarkably keen hearing compared to the other horses. they had cotton in there, mrs moss was shushing everyone. too bad fans did something unusual and showed their appreciation by being loud. the nerve.
yeah, it's the fans fault she lost.