Privman: Let the Horse of the Year Debate Begin
 

How come when I saw that headline, I didn't have to guess who wrote it? This is irresponsible journalism. There's no debate. Do not start saying that there is.

Jason Shandler breaks it down pretty well, I think:

Horse of the Year is Simple: Blame

This was a comment left below the article by a reader. Name look familiar!!

Zenyatta 5 grade 1 wins and 1 grade 1 second. Blame 3 grade 1 wins and 1 grade 1 second. For all intents and purposes The BC classic was a tie, with Blame the edge on his Favorite track. Zenyatta Horse Of The Year.......
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The Bid 08 Nov 2010 3

On the NYRA replay show tonight, Serling is almost laughing at Donovan when Donovan is trying to make a case for Z to be HOY.....
Its pretty funny.

What are they wearing?

:tro: Brilliant!

Serling is dressed to impress.

I can't even bring myself to read the comments. I glanced at a couple at random, and it made me scared that there was a nationwide kool-aid shortage. Did anybody see what they said to poor Claire Novak on her FB page? She said something that I believe was along the lines of Blame being HOTY, and the comments about her showing her true colors and being a Zenyatta-hater were just so mean-spirited.

Claire's been so vocal in her appreciation of Zenyatta. It was really unfair.

I ask again why Privman has a job?

You haven't been paying attention to the Padlock the past few days eh?

Maybe not close enough.

When you quote that poster it defeats the purpose that the ignore feature serves for most posters here. But, since I saw what he posted, let me respond....


.....I saw another example of why he's on ignore. I didn't laugh at Eric. I disagreed with him.

I had to stop reading the comments to Jason's article. One cubic foot of cerebral concrete by so many.

I wished Zenyatta could have pulled it off. She didn't. Blame got it done, and he is deserving of HOY. Going into the BCC, there was no clear cut candidate for the award. The Classic was the deciding factor.

But I do know this much. From now until January when they hand out the Eclipse Awards, the battle will rage on with Zenyatta fans repeating over and over and over ad nausem their reasons why Zenyatta should win HOY. And, the Blame or Goldikova fans will repeat over and over etc. why each of them should win HOY. There will be no straying from opinion in any of the camps - just constant, head pounding, mind numbing, repetitious reasons why.

As of this post, I shall say no more on the subject. If I had a vote, it would be for Blame. I'm saddened that Zenyatta did not win, but emotions aside - she lost and she'll have to run another year if HOY is the quest (which I think it is) of the Moss's.

Blind Luck will be robbed if he doesn't get. Get it?:)

Blame will be robbed if he doesn't get it. Get it?:)

Almost is what I wrote, and you had a huge huge SMILE ON YOUR FACE.
Why is everything a big deal?

That was just painful to read. When did Privman morph into Hovdey?

I'd vote for Blame first, then Glodikova, then Uncle Mo, then Zenyatta. I think Blame will win, but Team Blame probably ought to cut back on the "we are Horse of the Year....she had her chance" stuff. I think it's gonna rub some voters the wrong way.

Who the hell will get Champion Turf Male?

And after reading the comments in the Jason Shandler article, I'm now 100 percent positive Blame isn't going to win horse of the year. I can only imagine the girl power outrage if Blame gets what he rightfully deserves. Joe Drape, Jay Privman, Jay Hovdey, and their ilk won't have the balls to do the right thing and go against the masses. It's over folks, Zenyatta is your 2010 horse of the year.

Who cares?