Zenyatta v. Rail Trip??

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Just because people have realistic reservations about Zenyatta doesn't make them " haters. "

Frankly, if she were to win this year's BC Classic, especially over Quality Road, it would make her shockingly cautious 2010 campaign even more disappointing. Even if one has reservations, who would deny how great it would be to see her strutting her stuff against some of the best competition she can find ( much like some other horse, whose name escapes me, did last year ) throughout the year? Even if these horses aren't all-time greats, taking on the best available talent would go a long ways to silencing her critics, and causing, perhaps, some well deserved excitement.

If Quality Road had his head on straight that day, and Z blows his doors off like she did the rest of the competition, would you have a different take on her? I'm not being combative in my questioning, just curious if you'd feel the same way towards her if QR didnt scratch from the race and ran his usual good one only to lose.

I, for one, didn't think she'd crack the exacta in last years BC race. We (no, im not in BBB's camp ) bet against her that day hand over fist, and was still THRILLED with the end result. I went from being a fan of the horse, (one that was on the fence in the Z/RA debate) to a supporter that clearly has his fandom in the corner of Zenyatta.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

If Quality Road had his head on straight that day, and Z blows his doors off like she did the rest of the competition, would you have a different take on her? I'm not being combative in my questioning, just curious if you'd feel the same way towards her if QR didnt scratch from the race and ran his usual good one only to lose.

I, for one, didn't think she'd crack the exacta in last years BC race. We (no, im not in BBB's camp ) bet against her that day hand over fist, and was still THRILLED with the end result. I went from being a fan of the horse, (one that was on the fence in the Z/RA debate) to a supporter that clearly has his fandom in the corner of Zenyatta.

Beating horses on a surface they don't relish doesn't prove a heck of a lot to me. Since her supporters universally say Zenyatta is better on dirt than synth, I'll judge her by how she performs against the best available talent on their preferred surface.

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Beating horses on a surface they don't relish doesn't prove a heck of a lot to me.

Has she proved anything to you?