Zenyatta v. Rail Trip??

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

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.

Taking RA out of the equation (which always seems to become a lightning rod situation), we need only look to the recent examples of horses like Ouija Board and Goldikova to see how a champion mare can be campaigned - and perhaps more importantly how there need not be shame in losing. Their campaigns against Grade I males didn't prevent them from turning in championship performances on Breeders' Cup Day, even though their connections did far more shipping and campaigned their horses as if they were champions. If Shirreffs/Moss continue to campaign Zenyatta as they suggest, they have no one to blame but themselves if their mare doesn't receive the accolades that they apparently think she deserves.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

Taking RA out of the equation (which always seems to become a lightning rod situation), we need only look to the recent examples of horses like Ouija Board and Goldikova to see how a champion mare can be campaigned - and perhaps more importantly how there need not be shame in losing. Their campaigns against Grade I males didn't prevent them from turning in championship performances on Breeders' Cup Day, even though their connections did far more shipping and campaigned their horses as if they were champions. If Shirreffs/Moss continue to campaign Zenyatta as they suggest, they have no one to blame but themselves if their mare doesn't receive the accolades that they apparently think she deserves.

Fear of losing has no place on the road to success.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Fear of losing has no place on the road to success.

Agreed.

[blackthroatedwind]

It will be interesting to see if Zenyatta is campaigned differently if Super Saver wins the Triple Crown. Though, I guess at that point she can't win HOY.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It will be interesting to see if Zenyatta is campaigned differently if Super Saver wins the Triple Crown. Though, I guess at that point she can't win HOY.

nope.

hell, they could always try again next year.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It will be interesting to see if Zenyatta is campaigned differently if Super Saver wins the Triple Crown. Though, I guess at that point she can't win HOY.

If Super Saver wins the Triple Crown, Hovdey will have to delete the following from his lastest blog entry.

<<When Shirreffs says "you can't ship for every race" he is politely leaving off the "or else you could ruin your horse" ending. For evidence, please turn to the pages that catalog the carnage among 3-year-old colts this time each year as they travel far and wide to qualify for and then pursue Triple Crown events.>>

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It will be interesting to see if Zenyatta is campaigned differently if Super Saver wins the Triple Crown. Though, I guess at that point she can't win HOY.

So it's down to SS winning the TC to save the DRF/Beyerites?

Yeah I don't know how Andy Beyer will sleep at night knowing that you don't think much of his work.

The Silky Johnson of horse racing message boards.

[Smooth Operator]

Have learned more about this game from reading Beyer's articles and books over the years than from anyone else … but have to admit … found it pretty funny when Z romped in the Classic after he completely dismissed her in the contest … and have found it even funnier watching RA get exposed in her first two starts this season after he lobbied so hard for her to win HotY.


Perhaps he'll have the last laugh this year … still a long way to go … but I've been THOROUGHLY enjoying things so far…

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It will be interesting to see if Zenyatta is campaigned differently if Super Saver wins the Triple Crown. Though, I guess at that point she can't win HOY.

It takes a lot for you to root for Pletcher.