A Sad Day For Racing

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

One would have hoped that voters had the wherewithal to conclude that Blame was 2-1 against Haynesfield and defeated him soundly in both the Whitney and Classic. I really don't think this was about the JCGC. It was a crusade by a legion of fans/writers/connections who not only overrated their horse, they overrated her accomplishments, and they overrated her impact on the game.

As Chuck said, I'm eagerly anticipating the tremendous growth in handle and attendance that will stem from all of these new fans being involved in the game.

The wrong horse won HoY but who really gives a flying fvck. She was a great animal and did help promote the sport. Her popularity can't hurt long term. It's not like Blame was some all time great. I could have never voted for Zenyatta but her being HoY is hardily a tragedy. The worst part of the whole thing is that between the two they raced a total of 11 times. Neither deserve too much praise.