Baffert, McAnally & Co. on Zenyatta

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by CSC

Cribbed From SantaAnita.com Apr 11, 2010

“I always thought Zenyatta would beat Rachel Alexandra on any surface, as long as it wasn’t in a match race, where Rachel would get an easy lead,” offered trainer Vladimir Cerin. “Zenyatta should have been Horse of the Year in 2009, because what she accomplished last year was enough to make her one of the all-time great race mares. Rachel Alexandra accomplished a lot, but we don’t know if she’s one of the all-time greats. So if you’re one of the all-time greats, and the other one is or isn’t, you should be Horse of the Year, no question about it.

This is where Zenyatta supports lose their argument everytime. There's no doubt Zenyatta is great and has had a great career.. but she didn't have a better year than Rachel in 2009.. and that's all that should matter in HOY voting. This debate over who's better will never end.. even if the two actually face each other.. because you know the losing side (mainly the fans) will have their excuses ready. I think they're both great.. and have gained more and more respect for Z since the BC. Let's hope they both have a full racing season in 2010.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

This is where Zenyatta supports lose their argument everytime. There's no doubt Zenyatta is great and has had a great career.. but she didn't have a better year than Rachel in 2009.. and that's all that should matter in HOY voting. This debate over who's better will never end.. even if the two actually face each other.. because you know the losing side (mainly the fans) will have their excuses ready. I think they're both great.. and have gained more and more respect for Z since the BC. Let's hope they both have a full racing season in 2010.

Yeah, the HOY discussion is something that has happened, it wasn't the wrong decision by any means. Either way you would have one dissenting group, one happy group of people. This year I think Moss is out to prove just how good Zenyatta is, as I said last year, there is no point in running her against fillies and mares in So Cal unless it is a last prep going into the Classic. What I would do is strike while she is doing good and that seems to be now, there are so many things that can happen between now and November when she will be nearing the age of 7. That is why I would point her for The Stephen Foster on June 12, it's the perfect challenge for her right now, the focus should be beating males and not Rachel.