A Sad Day For Racing

[10 pnt move up]

If its such a horrible choice, and I am not saying its not, can anyone explain why the experts in the field found a majority amongst them to vote for her?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

If its such a horrible choice, and I am not saying its not, can anyone explain why the experts in the field found a majority amongst them to vote for her?

The question we should be pondering is what margin of victory did Blame need to defeat Zenyatta by to win HoY?

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by freddymo

The question we should be pondering is what margin of victory did Blame need to defeat Zenyatta by to win HoY?

2 lengths+

[freddymo]

Dear Mr Hancock,



The TB writers would like to inform you and your connections that Blame is running for purse money only.


Sincerely,

Team Z tard

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Dear Mr Hancock,



The TB writers would like to inform you and your connections that Blame is running for purse money only.


Sincerely,

Team Z tard

a better question will be how can we conjugate the term r_tard into horse racing the next season, it makes it that much entertaining.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by freddymo

The question we should be pondering is what margin of victory did Blame need to defeat Zenyatta by to win HoY?

I was working and not really paying attention, but I thought I heard someone call in to ATR and say the only reason she lost at all was that she misjudged the finish line.

[TouchOfGrey]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

I was working and not really paying attention, but I thought I heard someone call in to ATR and say the only reason she lost at all was that she misjudged the finish line.

You heard correctly.

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

I was working and not really paying attention, but I thought I heard someone call in to ATR and say the only reason she lost at all was that she misjudged the finish line.

Blame was never going to let her by.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

If its such a horrible choice, and I am not saying its not, can anyone explain why the experts in the field found a majority amongst them to vote for her?

Because they aren't experts save a few. And because they caved into the pressure of a facebook page. The horse racing media save a few is embarrassing.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Because they aren't experts save a few. And because they caved into the pressure of a facebook page. The horse racing media save a few is embarrassing.

Most of them are unqualified hacks, of course I think the majority of todays media are hacks so why limit it to racing?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

If its such a horrible choice, and I am not saying its not, can anyone explain why the experts in the field found a majority amongst them to vote for her?

If this was typed with a straight face, you're the dumbest person in the history of human life.

Everyone, if you want to celebrate Zenyatta's award, by all means, go ahead. But please do me one favor: Cut the bullshit that this was ever a fair fight and that, maybe if Blame had won the JCGC or won one or two more Grade I's, he'd have gotten HOY hands down. Blame was never going to win that award in a million years.

There is no way in hell that this should have even been debatable, and yet, there was a debate. The production of the two horses in 2010 were on different planets. Zenyatta won, not partly, solely because a bunch of easily manipulated douchebags bought into the ridiculous notion that her lame ass streak of beating tomato cans (and the fact that she's a girl) somehow improved and elevated the sport in the public consciousness in any meaningful way.

It's a giant lie, one that was gleefully perpetuated by the Mosses, John Shirreffs and Hollywood Park, among others. Just because a contingent of mouthbreathers and paste-eaters who seemingly get paid to find absolutely zero ways to improve the sport bought that bullshit, that doesn't mean the rest of us are supposed to believe her accomplishments were in the same ballpark as Blame's and that Blame was just an inch or two from winning the award.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

If this was typed with a straight face, you're the dumbest person in the history of human life.

Everyone, if you want to celebrate Zenyatta's award, by all means, go ahead. But please do me one favor: Cut the bullshit that this was ever a fair fight and that, maybe if Blame had won the JCGC or won one or two more Grade I's, he'd have gotten HOY hands down. Blame was never going to win that award in a million years.

There is no way in hell that this should have even been debatable, and yet, there was a debate. The production of the two horses in 2010 were on different planets. Zenyatta won, not partly, solely because a bunch of easily manipulated douchebags bought into the ridiculous notion that her lame ass streak of beating tomato cans (and the fact that she's a girl) somehow improved and elevated the sport in the public consciousness in any meaningful way.

It's a giant lie, one that was gleefully perpetuated by the Mosses, John Shirreffs and Hollywood Park, among others. Just because a contingent of mouthbreathers and paste-eaters who seemingly get paid to find absolutely zero ways to improve the sport bought that bullshit, that doesn't mean the rest of us are supposed to believe her accomplishments were in the same ballpark as Blame's and that Blame was just an inch or two from winning the award.

You should break into the business if your opinions are so much better, why limit your talents to a message board.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

You should break into the business if your opinions are so much better, why limit your talents to a message board.

That's all you can do is deflect. That's all you've ever done during these arguments.

[Cannon Shell]

The biggest farce is that there are supposedly 260+ members of the hose racing print media who are qualified to vote on year end awards.

[DaTruth]

There was no question that Zenyatta would win the NTRA votes. How could she lose after beating Citation, Secretariat and other greats in the video game?