Performance of the Weekend?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

Zenyatta

Pretty epic stuff - wearing down the mighty 3yo filly Switch.

Satan's Quik Chick getting a share of 3rd place first off of about a 9 month layoff after being soundly beaten at Tampa Bay Downs in her prior start.

Right up there with Secretariat's Belmont and Spectacular Bid's Big Cap in terms of sensational individual performances.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Pretty epic stuff - wearing down the mighty 3yo filly Switch.

Satan's Quik Chick getting a share of 3rd place first off of about a 9 month layoff after being soundly beaten at Tampa Bay Downs in her prior start.

Right up there with Secretariat's Belmont and Spectacular Bid's Big Cap in terms of sensational individual performances.

19 times Zenyatta has beat what came to race, its not her fault that the Moss's decided to keep her at home. Still pretty amazing.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

19 times Zenyatta has beat what came to race, its not her fault that the Moss's decided to keep her at home. Still pretty amazing.

It's a hell of a lot more impressive than Pepper's Pride - that's for sure.

Pepper's Pride was never even quick enough to get to the early at the first call in any of her races against New Mexico breds... which probably helped her go 19-for-19 more than anything else.

Basically, Pepper's Pride wasn't fast enough to ever get involved in any duels - and because her competition was so horrid - she merely needed to bide her time and wear them down.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

It's a hell of a lot more impressive than Pepper's Pride - that's for sure.

Pepper's Pride was never even quick enough to get to the early at the first call in any of her races against New Mexico breds... which probably helped her go 19-for-19 more than anything else.

Basically, Pepper's Pride wasn't fast enough to ever get involved in any duels - and because her competition was so horrid - she merely needed to bide her time and wear them down.

Dude, be fair... she beat Hang Glide.

Seriously I liked Pepper's Pride (for what she was and for what she did... in her home state) but WHY CAN'T THEY STOP?

She shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Citation, etc.,

I can't believe TVG et al have her listed on their visuals

Ridiculous.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Dude, be fair... she beat Hang Glide.

Seriously I liked Pepper's Pride (for what she was and for what she did... in her home state) but WHY CAN'T THEY STOP?

She shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Citation, etc.,

I can't believe TVG et al have her listed on their visuals

Ridiculous.

Pepper's Pride would have been a high priced claimer if she didn't have her New Mexico bred status. She was good enough to eventually get through her alw conditions on a middling to decent circuit - and would have eventually been running for 32K to 50K claiming tags.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

She shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Citation, etc.,

I can't believe TVG et al have her listed on their visuals

Ridiculous.

It is really too bad that there was nobody around a couple of years ago that was warning such things would happen. If so, perhaps people would have known better than to actually cheer for her to break the record in the first place.

oh wait.....

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Pretty epic stuff - wearing down the mighty 3yo filly Switch.

Satan's Quik Chick getting a share of 3rd place first off of about a 9 month layoff after being soundly beaten at Tampa Bay Downs in her prior start.

Right up there with Secretariat's Belmont and Spectacular Bid's Big Cap in terms of sensational individual performances.

You're right she sucks. Since you're a real fan and expert you'll find something else to marvel at and rejoice in. Me, I'll trudge along with 19 for 19 and 5 second final 16th's.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

You're right she sucks. Since you're a real fan and expert you'll find something else to marvel at and rejoice in. Me, I'll trudge along with 19 for 19 and 5 second final 16th's.

Where did I say sucks?

Come home times are exceptionally fast in synthetic races out West - especially when the early pace is so slow.

Here's a 13.54 final 1/8th from her when she had a fast pace in front of her ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOz9P...eature=related

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Where did I say sucks?

Come home times are exceptionally fast in synthetic races out West - especially when the early pace is so slow.

Here's a 13.54 final 1/8th from her when she had a fast pace in front of her ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOz9P...eature=related

You didn't say sucks. I did. I'm probably a little overprotective of the queen. Sorry.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

You didn't say sucks. I did. I'm probably a little overprotective of the queen. Sorry.

She's the greatest female synthetic horse of all-time as far as I'm concerned.

Better than even Nashoba's Key, St. Trinians, Informed Decision, Ventura etc.

She's probably the best North American based synthetic horse ever male or female as well.

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

She's the greatest female synthetic horse of all-time as far as I'm concerned.

Better than even Nashoba's Key, St. Trinians, Informed Decision, Ventura etc.

She's probably the best North American based synthetic horse ever male or female as well.

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

I wasn't at all impressed with her Apple Blossom win this year. Her '08 AB win was solid - but nothing really special. She gets another chance to prove what kind of dirt horse she is in the Breeders Cup to those who doubt her greatness on that surface.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

Was the obviously enhanced crowd noise really necessary? It made it hard to hear you, even though it was obviously fishy to say the least. There was a time when it was suddenly gone too, like you clicked a button or something.

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

Agreed...

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

Of course she could have. She can also talk as well but chooses not to.

On a serious note, too bad the connections didn't take advantage of trying different surfaces in this era. Because great horses like Secretariat or Dr Fager would never have tried to run of a different surface like turf...

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

She's the greatest female synthetic horse of all-time as far as I'm concerned.

Better than even Nashoba's Key, St. Trinians, Informed Decision, Ventura etc.

She's probably the best North American based synthetic horse ever male or female as well.

Richard's Kid is no slouch - on synthetics of course.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

You didn't say sucks. I did. I'm probably a little overprotective of the queen. Sorry.

Sharp post

[my miss storm cat]

Sacred Kingdom, who nearly died from colic earlier this year, making his triumphant return to Sha Tin. He won the Sha Tin Sprint Trophy.

Ultra Fantasy, 8 year old Hong Kong Raider, showing the Japanese once again that they can compete on the highest level by winning the Sprinters Stakes in a shocker.

Zipping. Grand old man who showed the kids how it's done by winning the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Nine years old... he beat a field comprised of I-can't-even-count-how-many multiple G1 winners. The field included Shocking, Shoot Out, Metal Bender, Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracey, Monaco Consul... shall I continue?

Better Than Ever, the Singapore sensation, who remains undefeated. 11 starts, 11 wins... a hard-fought edition of the G1 Kranji Mile. His 7 year old stablemate, the very popular Waikato, almost did it this time but he prevailed in a heart stopper.

... and of course the champions Goldikova, Zenyatta and Katie Lee. I just figured they get a lot of attention and these old guys? The racing world is lucky to have these old men.