Quote:
|
Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Lukas gave Azeri a chance to show everyone, and I was a non-believer before he got her, just how good she really was.
Horses often show more in defeat than they do in victory. Lukas gave her a chance to lose. Compare it to testing in college, where the tests are designed so that nobody can get a perfect score, and the scores are graded on a curve. You learn little about a student's true capabilities when they get a perfect score. One person's 100 is not the same as another's per se.
If you put Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra together on the racetrack, especially in a situation that is reasonably fair for both, you will learn much more about them than we did this past Saturday. In all likelihood, both will emerge with their reputations furthered.
|
Seattle Slew's losing effort to Exceller is a great illustration you don't always have to win in College as you say, to further a reputation. I always resented Azeri when she raced under Laura D, but gained a new respect for her under Lukas. I hope Zen's connections realize they may be doing more harm than good.