8/2-3 (DMR): Hirsch (G2) & Mabee (G1)

[geeker2]

Zenyatta...that was something special to watch run...she just cruised in mid stretch....it was fun to watch.

[King Glorious]

Ok, I really tried. But that was boring for me. Knowing the winner before the race is like taping a basketball game, watching the highlights on Sportscenter, then watching the game after. But on the bright side, there is good news. We'll get to see this again in the Lady's Secret. Here's the field for that race:

Zenyatta-1/5
Tough Tiz's Sis-8/1
Romance is Diane-12/1
Model-10/1
Whoever else was in the race today.

Anyone willing to bet against me being right? Here are the results:

Zenyatta by 2 in 1:42.73
Tough Tiz's Sis 2nd
Model 3rd

Come on......somebody bet me.

[ateamstupid]

Either Model is really small or Zenyatta is a giant. I know she's a big filly, but damn, she looked like a different species next to Model.

[Danzig]

she's a giant-17 hands is big for a horse, regardless of sex. but the difference between her and her 'peers' is striking-she towers over her fellow distaffers.
with the way the handicap division is going, and with zenyattas ability on AWT, they ought to run her in the classic rather than vs females come bc time-but i doubt they go for it.
a rematch with ginger punch, who zenyatta already handled pretty easily once...

[CSC]

Any horse that can be undefeated with Mike Smith riding regularily is quite a feat! However he seems to have a knack with fillies, very simular to Azeri.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by CSC

Any horse that can be undefeated with Mike Smith riding regularily is quite a feat! However he seems to have a knack with fillies, very simular to Azeri.

thats a silly comment, he has been the regular rider of some very very good horses the past 20 years.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

thats a silly comment, he has been the regular rider of some very very good horses the past 20 years.

Sorry, I just think Mike Smith is a very average rider at best. No disrespect was intended. Simply my observations from watching him throughout the years. I do agree he has ridden some pretty good horses though.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Danzig

she's a giant-17 hands is big for a horse, regardless of sex. but the difference between her and her 'peers' is striking-she towers over her fellow distaffers.
with the way the handicap division is going, and with zenyattas ability on AWT, they ought to run her in the classic rather than vs females come bc time-but i doubt they go for it.
a rematch with ginger punch, who zenyatta already handled pretty easily once...

Zenyatta is much much better on dirt, I think her action looks better on dirt, I think it helps the other horses the way these races are run on synthetics against her.

[letswastemoney]

She needs to beat someone else worthwhile, besides Ginger Punch.

Zenyatta has been facing Tough Tiz's Sis, Romance Is Diane, Silver Z, Dawn After Dawn, and the other usual fillies and mares all year..

I wish we could see Zenyatta and Hystericalady on a real dirt course. That would be an amazing race.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

She needs to beat someone else worthwhile, besides Ginger Punch.

Zenyatta has been facing Tough Tiz's Sis, Romance Is Diane, Silver Z, Dawn After Dawn, and the other usual fillies and mares all year..

I wish we could see Zenyatta and Hystericalady on a real dirt course. That would be an amazing race.

ginger punch is the leading distaffer on the east coast-and usually east coasters are considered better than their west coast counterparts. zenyatta defeated her pretty handily.
it would be nice to see her vs hystericalady, but zenyatta certainly hasn't had her wins handed to her by any means.

[smuthg]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

She needs to beat someone else worthwhile, besides Ginger Punch.

Zenyatta has been facing Tough Tiz's Sis, Romance Is Diane, Silver Z, Dawn After Dawn, and the other usual fillies and mares all year..

I wish we could see Zenyatta and Hystericalady on a real dirt course. That would be an amazing race.

Ginger Punch was placed squarely on a dead rail at Oaklawn; not that it would have made a difference, but I don't think there's 8 lengths difference between the two (maybe just 5...).

Zenyatta, imo, is the best horse in training not named Curlin.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Ok, I really tried. But that was boring for me. Knowing the winner before the race is like taping a basketball game, watching the highlights on Sportscenter, then watching the game after. But on the bright side, there is good news. We'll get to see this again in the Lady's Secret. Here's the field for that race:

Zenyatta-1/5
Tough Tiz's Sis-8/1
Romance is Diane-12/1
Model-10/1
Whoever else was in the race today.

Anyone willing to bet against me being right? Here are the results:

Zenyatta by 2 in 1:42.73
Tough Tiz's Sis 2nd
Model 3rd

Come on......somebody bet me.

she already shipped across country to give Ginger Punch a whipping, let the others come out to play in the BC.