How many top-flight deep closers …

[Smooth Operator]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Many here are assuming Quality Road will demolish Zenyatta if they both make it to the BC.

The QR hype will only get stronger in the coming weeks

Some blowhard over at TC keeps saying that he's as good as GZ. lol

Could you see GZ only a couple lengths clear of a horse like MM at the finish of the Met??? Uh, don't think so

Hell, MtB and RA were beating that colt last year.


Granted, QR will have at least one huge advantage over Z (the fact that he's a 4yo male and she a 6yo female) if they both can make it to this year's BCC … but there's still legit questions about his ability to get the classic distance against a strong field.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Personal Ensign is still spoken of with reverence. Yet she never raced against males. At a minimum, Zenyatta will be deservedly remembered as one of the great mares of American racing.

Personal Ensign won the Whitney, defeating Gulch and King's Swan.

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

I was and am a huge Cigar fan. I'm looking at a signed picture of him winning the '95 Woodward over my desk.
--Dunbar

Did Cigar have good penmenship?

[knickslions2]

Say what you all want no one has beaten Zenyata. Not many horses can say that. She did beat the Derby winner, Belmont winner and many other grade 1 winners. Give the horse some respect.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by knickslions2

Say what you all want no one has beaten Zenyata. Not many horses can say that. He did beat the Derby winner, Belmont winner and many other grade 1 winners. Give the horse some respect.

And, apparently, she had a sex change.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by knickslions2

Say what you all want no one has beaten Zenyata. Not many horses can say that. She did beat the Derby winner, Belmont winner and many other grade 1 winners. Give the horse some respect.

she's a really good horse, but she shouldnt be mentioned in the same post as Personal Ensign yet.. let alone Citation.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

Did Cigar have good penmenship?

lol--the signatures are by Paulson, Mott and Bailey. Not even a hoof-print from the big guy himself!




--Dunbar

[blackthroatedwind]

One major reason Personal Ensign may not have been considered for the Classic was that Phipps had a two horse entry of Seeking the Gold, who finished second, and Personal Flag in the race.

Not saying otherwise she would have run but I'm into full disclosure.