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[iamthelurker]

Incredible this is the horse Flores chose over Zenyatta way back when.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by iamthelurker

Incredible this is the horse Flores chose over Zenyatta way back when.

Yep -- April 5th -- Flores had to choose between riding this horse in the SA Derby or Zenyatta in the Apple Blossem.

He took El Gato Malo in the SA Derby -- Mike Smith picked up Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom and that was it.

EGM was favored in the SA Derby -- Zenyatta was not in the Apple Blossem. Everyones most hated horse to ever live -- Ginger Punch -- was a clear-cut favorite over Zenyatta that day.

[iamthelurker]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Yep -- April 5th -- Flores had to choose between riding this horse in the SA Derby or Zenyatta in the Apple Blossem.

He took El Gato Malo in the SA Derby -- Mike Smith picked up Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom and that was it.

EGM was favored in the SA Derby -- Zenyatta was not in the Apple Blossem. Everyones most hated horse to ever live -- Ginger Punch -- was a clear-cut favorite over Zenyatta that day.

I mean it makes some sense. Derby prospect over a lightly raced filly who may not dirt. But still as a rider your supposed to feel at least some kind of difference in horse power there. I'm sure it still haunts him.