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10-31-2010, 04:29 PM
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60 Minutes Overtime
Here's a LINK to the backstory behind tonight's 60 Minutes story on Zenyatta. The Zenyatta lovers will enjoy this, those that dislike her connectionS and fans can scoff, but it looks like there are now two more non-horse racing fans who have been enchanted by the Queen
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10-31-2010, 04:49 PM
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Can we blame Michelle Boniface for the historical perspective that led to the "greatest filly of all time" designation? Or did the CBS producers opt for that?
We need a drinking game. Every time they call her the greatest (including ads for the show) do a shot. When they show footage of her dancing, drink. When someone goes to snuggle with Zenyatta or kisses her on the nose, keep drinking til they stop. If anybody implies or expressly states she might be greater than Secretariat, drink everything you've got. I want to watch and enjoy Zenyatta, but I'm concerned about the risk of diabetic coma. Might need to tape it, then watch after the Classic. If she wins, it makes the piece feel less saccharine. If she loses, it's bittersweet but still great that racing got the press.
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10-31-2010, 05:37 PM
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19 for 19 is a pretty great feat obviously.....But why is it that you never hear about the time of the races that she ran ? Does time only count when your in jail ? Or is it people just have no clue that she for the most part beat slugs just about every race she ran in. I am kind of puzzled as to why none of the people that do storys about her, never mention this. To be mentioned in the same breath as Secretariat is pretty F up. It certainly makes me want to root against her next week......
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10-31-2010, 05:40 PM
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10-31-2010, 05:43 PM
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10-31-2010, 06:33 PM
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If Mike Smith says Zen is the greatest horse of all time, that makes HIM the jockey that rode the good majority of the races won by the "greatest horse of all time". It would be cool beans to be known as the jockey who rode the greatest horse of all time.
When Mikey gets tired of riding, politics might work well for him.
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10-31-2010, 06:57 PM
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Well there are plenty of drunks in politics.
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10-31-2010, 07:28 PM
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andy roonys piece on toga was nice. and sherrifs is nutz..
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10-31-2010, 07:55 PM
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10-31-2010, 09:10 PM
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10-31-2010, 10:01 PM
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10-31-2010, 10:07 PM
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10-31-2010, 10:09 PM
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10-31-2010, 10:29 PM
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His talking voice is much different than his calling voice.
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10-31-2010, 10:52 PM
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I thought it was a rather superficial look at Zenyatta. Everyone they interviewed tried to articulate how amazing Zenyatta is in person but it came across as goofy. You have to experience her in person, she has a presence that can not truly be described. From my experience I have found her to be curious, intelligent, completely aware of her surroundings and amazingly gentle for such a large animal.
Comparing her to Secretariat is not fair, saying she is the greatest thoroughbred of all time is not fair, but saying she is one of the best mares to race and entertain racing fans in recent memory is reasonable in my opinion. I do think Mike Smith was right about one thing - I think she does have at least one more gear that we haven't seen yet. I think she does enough to win and will do just enough to win on Saturday.
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You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche on Handicapping
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You forgot to say he is probably a Nazi too.
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