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Originally Posted by CSC
Yes, she did have a nice trip, by staying on the rail until Smith let her out. but let's not confuse this into a 'Giacomo' random result. The pace was not super fast and she did it with authority. I think alot of people just like to look at that inside - outside move as the only reason she won. It couldn't be further from the case, I never was a fan of hers till this race but one thing I can do is recognize an extraordinary performance as she had that day. She never asked for my respect as a racefan but she earned it that day.
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Who's confusing it to a Giacomo type result? The trip goes far beyond the fact that Smith saved ground then got a break every time he needed a spot before the sea parted for her just outside the eighth pole.
You can't possibly analyze trips without taking the pace into account and it worked incredibly well in Zenyatta's favor in the Classic.
Like I said before she won despite some negative pace setups earlier in her career, of course she beat complete mediocrities in doing so, but she did it nonetheless.
NT