Because Penny Chenery thought Zenyatta needed another award

[Cannon Shell]

I'm going to create a new award next year.

The Kickin N Screamin Chicken Pox award

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I'm going to create a new award next year.

The Kickin N Screamin Chicken Pox award

Isn't Joe the Dude like 2/5 to get the 2011 award?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Isn't Joe the Dude like 2/5 to get the 2011 award?

1-9 right now.

[randallscott35]

I would rather the award come from Diane Lane.

[AeWingnut]

I remember the first time Zenyatta set foot on a race track. I thought
"WOW Look at that !" she was 5/2... Anyway, I like Zenyatta but come on

stop the insanity

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I'm going to create a new award next year.

The Kickin N Screamin Chicken Pox award

Any idea what KnS is up to?

[Heels1989]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I'm going to create a new award next year.

The Kickin N Screamin Chicken Pox award

Please send me a ballot.

[trackrat59]

Double Oy Vey.

Been following this sport for 52 years. I will now go off and stick my head in the sand. :

[Puddle Jumper]

There's going to be a backlash if this kind of crap continues.

[Merlinsky]

Pretty sure when her first foal is born, the event is gonna look something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX07j9SDFcc

Is "Vox Populi" Latin for Pretty Horsie? Eh, she's big, she's beautiful, and she's a sweetheart so she does give us a good image publicly. I do think it's a different distinction from Horse of the Year and Hall of Fame status. Kind of a shame that Penny wasn't moved to create this honor for a horse like Barbaro who probably still enjoys a healthy amount of name recognition from the general public to this day and inspired donations and retirement efforts. This award's not going to gain too much attention outside the racing community. Zenyatta's amazing and deserves the love everyone's bestowed on her. I hope folks don't OD. I'm just waiting for them to announce a statue.

Has Santa Anita rechristened the Lady's Secret "the Zenyatta Stakes" again?

[Puddle Jumper]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

What kind of backlash? Do you honestly think that anybody who was going to play races this week thought about the HOY award, got disgusted and decided not to play? That is if they even knew the awards were given out Monday night. Like I said in a previous post, the majority of gamblers just don't care.

OK. "Backlash" was too strong, and I meant something like changing voter qualifications, as discussed in the Eclipse Spreadsheet thread, or the following:

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...-criteria.aspx

While the idea of establishing more HOY criteria is not new, I just think that even more people inside the industry might call for changes. And whether they do or not, I'm sure you're right -- horseplayers will keep on playing.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Puddle Jumper

There's going to be a backlash if this kind of crap continues.

What kind of backlash? Do you honestly think that anybody who was going to play races this week thought about the HOY award, got disgusted and decided not to play? That is if they even knew the awards were given out Monday night. Like I said in a previous post, the majority of gamblers just don't care.