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Old 11-14-2010, 07:27 PM
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About the other 2 things... Especially the ratings, you know we have discussed them. I even made a thread about them, asking how they worked MONTHS AGO.


Zenyatta is the best horse in America right now IMO. I guess nothing else matters.
how is she the best in america right now? she's faced one tough field this year, and it really wasn't even that much, and she didn't win. her wins over questionable competition the rest of the year doesn't give you any ammo to use in this fight.
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Old 11-14-2010, 07:29 PM
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how is she the best in america right now? she's faced one tough field this year, and it really wasn't even that much, and she didn't win. her wins over questionable competition the rest of the year doesn't give you any ammo to use in this fight.

She has run in the past 2 BCC faced over 20 males, I dont care how bad compared to past years they have been. Its been the best we have now, and she has beat all of them but 1, and thats was by a nostril. The connections should be slapped around for wasting time in the Ladies Classic 3 years back, that also cost her HOY. She would have won that also, no questions and would have finished ahead of Curlin and been HOY then.
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Old 11-14-2010, 07:34 PM
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She has run in the past 2 BCC faced over 20 males, I dont care how bad compared to past years they have been. Its been the best we have now, and she has beat all of them but 1, and thats was by a nostril. The connections should be slapped around for wasting time in the Ladies Classic 3 years back, that also cost her HOY. She would have won that also, no questions and would have finished ahead of Curlin and been HOY then.

and there you have it folks. don't take into consideration the competition, or lack thereof. the surface, the locale. if zenyatta did it, it's great.

but you're perfectly right, she's one of the best lately. thanks for proving a point that a lot of people have been fruitlessly trying to make for the last couple of years. as for the curlin bcc, that's pure speculation-that and fifty cents will get you a cup of coffee.
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Old 11-14-2010, 08:06 PM
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A hopped up Curlin would have crushed Z.

A non hopped up Curlin would have beaten her easily.

That's on dirt.
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Old 11-14-2010, 08:12 PM
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A hopped up Curlin would have crushed Z.

A non hopped up Curlin would have beaten her easily.

That's on dirt.

No, I disagree. Curlin tailed off at the end of his last year. What was so strong about his Woodward? His Classic was ****. Z has never tailed off.
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Old 11-14-2010, 08:17 PM
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No, I disagree. Curlin tailed off at the end of his last year. What was so strong about his Woodward? His Classic was ****. Z has never tailed off.
First off, Z has never tailed off because she's been handled with kid gloves. Even you know that.

Second, a tailed off Curlin would have been able to at least be competitive with a non tailed off Zenyatta.
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Old 11-14-2010, 08:20 PM
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First off, Z has never tailed off because she's been handled with kid gloves. Even you know that.

Second, a tailed off Curlin would have been able to at least be competitive with a non tailed off Zenyatta.
Can you be serious? Curlin almost lost to that plodder... I forget his name now, I think it was an Indian Charlie though. His Classic was **** and Im sure Z beats him and Ravens Pass.
Curlin was brillant 3x in his career, congrats. I think Z has proven to be something special, Im not trying to be annoying w/ it, but your being a total hater.
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