2/13 (SA): Las Virgenes (G1); Bob Lewis, Santa Maria, Strub (G2's)

[Sightseek]

You could have had both the winner of the Las Virgenes & Bob Lewis for $40K!

[Sightseek]

Next race for St Trinians is the same one Zenyatta is going to.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Next race for St Trinians is the same one Zenyatta is going to.

I guess that will mean Zenyatta will come up with a lame excuse to miss the race, thus making it impossible to run at Oaklawn.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I guess that will mean Zenyatta will come up with a lame excuse to miss the race, thus making it impossible to run at Oaklawn.

I doubt it...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

There is no way that the people in racing out in California will make Zenyatta have to give a true handicap away to St Trinians.

They've already done away with handicap races in the past to help keep her record spotless.

St Trinians posseses a huge match-up problem for Zenyatta style wise .. if she gets the seperation she figures to get - and the weight spread is what it should be - Zenyatta has very little chance.

[Danzig]

I read already that it won't be a true handicap. Cali is more interested in having zenyatta run than in having a race.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

She should have to give a massive chunk of weight away - but even at level weights it will still VERY much be a race.

But - Level weights should even further discourage competition from entering a 250K Grade 1 that includes both of those horse. You're basically running for 3rd and a 25K check.

I'd expect no more than a field of 5 - I'd expect St Trinians to have the needed seperation while in a comfort zone and feel no pressure to move until Rosario wants to.

If Zenyatta gets even she's leaving - and if she's ahead you're dead - but she's struggled to beat absolutely pathetic competition when they've been capable of getting comfortable early seperation in easy-run races. St Trinians has clearly demonstrated for the third time in a row that she's a real horse.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

There is no way that the people in racing out in California will make Zenyatta have to give a true handicap away to St Trinians.

They've already done away with handicap races in the past to help keep her record spotless.

St Trinians posseses a huge match-up problem for Zenyatta style wise .. if she gets the seperation she figures to get - and the weight spread is what it should be - Zenyatta has very little chance.

She got good separation in the stretch, and she got weight. Z ran down a horse who was drawing away from the rest of the field.That's exactly what you didn't think she could do, but she did do it. That's exactly the situation where many good horses get beat. Told ya this S.T. got this stupid action that would get her hurt once again. Same stupid action gunna get the East Coast horse beat in the Classic. I don't care how much "GO" Pletcher pack that wagon with. Going 10F, he gun start twirling rope with his front left. That's what he does. Smith n' Gomez will be on 10f horses.