Shirrefs Unhappy With 3 Others
 

You know how you could avoid that? Maybe try a harder race and ship?

A small field in the Vanity would not thrill trainer John Shirreffs, he said on Friday.

"Races with bigger fields are truer races in the sense that everyone is riding their own horses," he said. "In a smaller field, jockeys worry about other horses and it can lead to funny outcomes."

http://www.drf.com/news/article/113606.html

We chose to race in the easiest possible spot for our horse, but we're pissed that the field is very thin? Umm, yeah.

Here's hoping there is a "funny outcome."

She would probably face a bigger field in the Stephen Foster, but then z would have to fly over those Rockies.

So it's basically a match race between St. Trinians and Zenyatta?

This could actually turn out to be the biggest challenge of her career other than the BCC.

The biggest challenge of her career, thus far, was her debut.

Zenyatta #1
 

Are they planning on running her at some point before next weekend so she can set the track record first? Missed that article.

Alot of truth to that

All truth.

That was her most vulnerable spot.

She is vulnerable in the upcoming race. She has overcome a pace disadvantage in more than a handful of races against moderate competition.

St.Trinians at her best on an uncontested pace may leave Zenyatta too much to do. The Apple Blossom was not very impressive and she was lucky to find a way clear in her first race this year.

I have a strong hunch this race will be her Waterloo.

Those damn Rockies!

She is not training as well as two months ago, I know its a concern.