Rachel Alexandra a go for La Troienne

[CSC]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Because, as your fellow Zentologist points out, dirt horses have a tougher time transferring their form to synthetic than vice versa. It's not understandable that Jackson didn't want to have an ultimate showdown between the two on a surface that Zenyatta was far more likely to excel on?

There's not much confidence from the Rachel camp when you already concede she will lose to Zenyatta out west even without attempting a race, what does that say? Then we come to the Apple Blossom and again they are not confident of facing Zenyatta on their preferred surface. Again that doesn't speak volumes from a faction that believes their horse is superior. Again, I state I believe Rachel is a good horse, a very good horse infact. Great? Not at this point. Better than Zenyatta not even close at this stage, Jess knows this and that is why we now have a last minute entry of Rach in the "Careless Jeweless" La Troienne. But Jess and SA have always been great at cherry picking races haven't they?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by CSC

There's not much confidence from the Rachel camp when you already concede she will lose to Zenyatta out west even without attempting a race, what does that say? Then we come to the Apple Blossom and again they are not confident of facing Zenyatta on their preferred surface. Again that doesn't speak volumes from a faction that believes their horse is superior. Again, I state I believe Rachel is a good horse, a very good horse infact. Great? Not at this point. Better than Zenyatta not even close at this stage, Jess knows this and that is why we now have a last minute entry of Rach in the "Careless Jeweless" La Troienne. But Jess and SA have always been great at cherry picking races haven't they?

I take opposition to this.
1) The premier race in the country for her gender and age (selected by her previous connections, otherwise they probably would have gone in the Derby.)
2) The 2nd jewel of the Triple Crown- against males.
3) A G1 at Belmont Park (very few showed up- understandably on their part.)
4) One of the two "midsummer Derbies"- against males.
5) A G1 at the premier track in the country against older males.

Calling that cherrypicking is crazytalk.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by philcski

I take opposition to this.
1) The premier race in the country for her gender and age (selected by her previous connections, otherwise they probably would have gone in the Derby.)
2) The 2nd jewel of the Triple Crown- against males.
3) A G1 at Belmont Park (very few showed up- understandably on their part.)
4) One of the two "midsummer Derbies"- against males.
5) A G1 at the premier track in the country against older males.

Calling that cherrypicking is crazytalk.

Dammit Phil, I gave your other post because it was the best of the thread and now you go and get sucked into this tired tired argument.

I retract my

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Dammit Phil, I gave your other post because it was the best of the thread and now you go and get sucked into this tired tired argument.

I retract my

LOL. DAMMIT!!! I just state the facts,sir.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by philcski

I take opposition to this.
1) The premier race in the country for her gender and age (selected by her previous connections, otherwise they probably would have gone in the Derby.)
2) The 2nd jewel of the Triple Crown- against males.
3) A G1 at Belmont Park (very few showed up- understandably on their part.)
4) One of the two "midsummer Derbies"- against males.
5) A G1 at the premier track in the country against older males.

Calling that cherrypicking is crazytalk.

You and I know the only true test that she had last year was the Preakness. List away all you want, she didn't show up when the best competition raced nor did she challenge herself on synthetics, I can't wait for her to prove me wrong this year and try, maybe then we can end this charade when her bubble finally bursts against top flight competition, and not the 2 hamburgers she met in the Woodward...Bullsbay and or Macho Again.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by CSC

You and I know the only true test that she had last year was the Preakness. List away all you want, she didn't show up when the best competition raced nor did she challenge herself on synthetics, I can't wait for her to prove me wrong this year and try, maybe then we can end this charade when her bubble finally bursts against top flight competition, and not the 2 hamburgers she met in the Woodward...Bullsbay and or Macho Again.

If you don't think that running her in the Haskell, especially based on what races were available to her at the time, was a test then you're way more clueless than I ever thought.

NT

[CSC]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

If you don't think that running her in the Haskell, especially based on what races were available to her at the time, was a test then you're way more clueless than I ever thought.

NT

I know she whipped my boy Summer Bird, I just wish he ran his race that day so we could better gauge how much better she is to him, that is unless one truly believes he is only a half length better than the distance challenged Munnings as the Fanclub seems to do.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by CSC

You and I know the only true test that she had last year was the Preakness. List away all you want, she didn't show up when the best competition raced nor did she challenge herself on synthetics, I can't wait for her to prove me wrong this year and try, maybe then we can end this charade when her bubble finally bursts against top flight competition, and not the 2 hamburgers she met in the Woodward...Bullsbay and or Macho Again.

Holy mother of God. You are incorrigible. I give up on this tired, beaten argument.