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Originally Posted by slotdirt
I'd wonder if all the Cali fans would think Zenyatta deserved horse of the year if she ran five times on NYRA tracks and never shipped any further than Saratoga to run.
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At least theoretically she would have faced Seventh Street, Icon Project, Swift Temper, Miss Isella, Seattle Smooth, Cocoa Beach and Music Note on more than one occassion. Who knows, might have even lured Rachel Alexandra into a showdown.
Granted, she dusted Life Is Sweet (who originated from NY) a couple of times, but that one's Ladies Classic was hardly definitive. Fortunately, she also took most of the La Canada series and the Santa Maragarita.
Just think if Zenyatta had beaten Life Is Sweet early in the year at Hollywood and/or Santa Anita, then went East for the summer and thrashed all those fillies mentioned above. Even without facing Rachel Alexandra she'd have a huge claim on HOY.
It would have been like Riboletta's 2000 campaign, but in reverse. And without the career-ending injury.