Asmussen: No Rachel for Blossom

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

what do you mean? Haven't you heard of Zenyatta?!?

shes not invincible either, shes just better than rachel

[PeteMugg]

This could have been billed as the battle of the big dogs, plus the new shooter to spice things up.

BANG!

Hear that? Racing shoots itself in the foot, yet again.

[slotdirt]

I blame the Jacksons for this whole thing imploding more than anybody. When the timing clearly wasn't right from their vantage point a month ago to point towards the Apple Blossom, they should have just said no then regardless of the purse.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I blame the Jacksons for this whole thing imploding more than anybody. When the timing clearly wasn't right from their vantage point a month ago to point towards the Apple Blossom, they should have just said no then regardless of the purse.

I don't disagree with that, but perhaps Team Zenyatta could have at least held off on ANNOUNCING HER RETIREMENT until they were done working her.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I don't disagree with that, but perhaps Team Zenyatta could have at least held off on ANNOUNCING HER RETIREMENT until they were done working her.

Stop it.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by GPK

Stop it.

i agree with bob here kev

[GPK]

Originally Posted by gales0678

i agree with bob here kev

I was saying stop it to the all caps. That's reserved for true internet horsey board legends like your boy The Fat Man and his protege Zenyatta1985.

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I blame the Jacksons for this whole thing imploding more than anybody. When the timing clearly wasn't right from their vantage point a month ago to point towards the Apple Blossom, they should have just said no then regardless of the purse.

Personally I hope they don't meet until the B.C.. That includes Quality Road, Summer Bird (if he comes back), and any other top horse or mare this year. Let them all win their individual races this year and then slug it out in the Classic.

[slotdirt]

If Quality Road runs the way he did in the Donn, there's not an American dirt horse in training today who can beat him.

[GenuineRisk]

A gem* of an article by Joe Drape:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/sp...acing.html?hpw

(*- "gem"= "headslap")

[GPK]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

A gem* of an article by Joe Drape:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/sp...acing.html?hpw

(*- "gem"= "headslap")

"When, barely 20 minutes later, Jackson and Asmussen watched Zenyatta run her record to 15-0 by weaving through a field of some of nation’s best fillies and mares at Santa Anita, they had no choice but to bail on the Apple Blossom Invitational at Oaklawn Park'

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

A gem* of an article by Joe Drape:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/sp...acing.html?hpw

(*- "gem"= "headslap")

Well there is the obligatory Ruffian/Foolish Please remark.

I dont know which is worse, people acting as though racing will cease to exist if the Oaklawn race doesnt come off or ones like this who condone horses NOT racing.

The anonymous quote was so ridiculous that I cant believe that he used it.
A "supposed" insider whose personal opinion as based on watching races on TV is passed off as some kind of expert testimony?

as Charles Barkley would say, "Steve Crist is rollin over in his grave..."

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I blame the Jacksons for this whole thing imploding more than anybody. When the timing clearly wasn't right from their vantage point a month ago to point towards the Apple Blossom, they should have just said no then regardless of the purse.

They did initially, then Cella moved the race back a week.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I blame the Jacksons for this whole thing imploding more than anybody. When the timing clearly wasn't right from their vantage point a month ago to point towards the Apple Blossom, they should have just said no then regardless of the purse.

i sort of agree, but i think the "plan" for a 6 and 1/2 month layoff is more to blame. the horse ran a hard schedule but you can't let her rest for 6 months without training. that was stupid! she may never get it back. then some idiot agrees with you and blames zenyatta for not retiring. why? because sheriffs is smart enough to keep his horse interested and in shape....thats the difference here. the horse needed a rest but the way they did it, for a horse like that, was pretty dumb. I'm not the only one that questioned how rachel would come back. i can see the next press conference announcing her retirement....rachels not zenyattas.

[joeydb]

Send Zardana to beat Zenyatta now also. New Uber horse?

Or rename the Apple Blossom the Apple Core... just kidding.

[2Hot4TV]

All yall never thought that RA would lose and then hide from Zenyatta.

So far John Sheriff has been right and all yall still doubt him when he says that Zenyatta is a better race horse on dirt.

[slotdirt]

As pompous as Jackson is, does anybody else find the whole Moss/Shireffs act to be downright offensive at this point?

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

This could have been billed as the battle of the big dogs, plus the new shooter to spice things up.

BANG!

Hear that? Racing shoots itself in the foot, yet again.

Wouldnt this race be just as big (or bigger) two months from now at Belmont park after being properly promoted?

[slotdirt]

I think it would certainly be more widely attended at Belmont, or one would at least think it would. I know I'd consider going.

[PeteMugg]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Wouldnt this race be just as big (or bigger) two months from now at Belmont park after being properly promoted?

But they all just ran well and there's no reason they can't all be ready for Oaklawn. If Zardana isn't there, RA wins by open lengths with the highest Beyer over Zenyatta's. The RA camp would be chomping at the bit to get to the Apple Blossom.