Roger Stein on Beyer on Zenyatta

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Blame went the half in about :48 4/5 and Zenyatta was spotting him about 5 lengths at that point. If she can lay 5 lengths behind him in :48 4/5 and only lose by a head, I think she would be able to run down Life at Ten, even if Life at Ten slowed down the pace.

So had she run in a dirt race similar to the JC Gold Cup what do you think her chances of running down Haynesfield that day were?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

So had she run in a dirt race similar to the JC Gold Cup what do you think her chances of running down Haynesfield that day were?

I don't know. That's hard to say. He ran huge that day. He could have run faster too. He was geared down. I don't know if she could have caught him. I'd have to analyze that race in much more detail. I don't know if there was any type of speed bias that day at Belmont. I honestly don't have a clue if she could have beaten him that day.