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Old 06-13-2010, 07:49 PM
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OMG!!! I almost did!!! I was'nt sure she would get there!!! Whoo whoo!!!
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:50 PM
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:51 PM
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awesome performance, almost went wide enough to lose it
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:51 PM
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That was exciting as hell. St Trinians has a weird stride.
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:52 PM
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That was exciting as hell. St Trinians has a weird stride.
Very weird. Congrats to Zenyatta.
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:53 PM
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They should just run her until she is like 12.

Garcia rode a great race, I wasn't sure I would ever say that.
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:55 PM
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They should just run her until she is like 12.

Garcia rode a great race, I wasn't sure I would ever say that.
Sure Vic wanted Zen extra special in that last panel.
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Old 06-13-2010, 08:00 PM
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They should just run her until she is like 12.

Garcia rode a great race, I wasn't sure I would ever say that.
He rode a great race. Had 9 lbs. Came out to force her wide coming into the stretch. Came out again mid-stretch. I'm gunna says this again. If you want to beat the best, then the horse can't be twirling the left front like that (it matters going 9-10f.)
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:26 PM
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They should just run her until she is like 12.

Garcia rode a great race, I wasn't sure I would ever say that.
Before i continue reading this thread, just why do you think Garcia rode a great race?....maybe you are kidding?
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:41 PM
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Zenyatta is awesome, so much fun to watch her run!
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:45 PM
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Before i continue reading this thread, just why do you think Garcia rode a great race?....maybe you are kidding?
1) Knew his surroundings, knew the horses inside of him were dead and waited to the very last second and tried to get the jump on her, and he did

2) Took her as wide as possible without necessarily hurting his mount

He wasn't 'just' riding for 2nd, he was riding to win, and he could have easily just started shoving at the 1/2 mile pole and blown by those other horses and lost the race by a couple lengths. His ride gave him a real chance to win
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:54 PM
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I think I'm finally understanding the folks who like Zenyatta. She certainly gives you a charge every time she runs. Has this horse ever won an easy race?
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:55 PM
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I think I'm finally understanding the folks who like Zenyatta. She certainly gives you a charge every time she runs. Has this horse ever won an easy race?
Her 2 BC wins were pretty easy, IMO
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:56 PM
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I love having a DVR.
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:59 PM
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I think I'm finally understanding the folks who like Zenyatta. She certainly gives you a charge every time she runs. Has this horse ever won an easy race?
yeah. The breeders cup classic.
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yay.
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Fantastic race
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:56 PM
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ridiculously wide the final turn - well done it was great to watch..
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Old 06-13-2010, 07:56 PM
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Awesome!!!! Love that horse!!
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Old 06-13-2010, 08:11 PM
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I think this was her best race in her 17 race career, not from a numbers perspective or even a competition standpoint, for some reason to me, she didn't look like she was on top of her game today, if you would have asked me with 100 yds to go would she had caught St. Trinians who ran a hell of a race I would have said no. She looked beat and somehow got up to win, just as Personal Ensign willed her way to victory in the BC, these are the moments that you don't forget as a racefan whether you are a fan of West coast racing or east coast racing. I also thought Vic was right on his game today also, magical stuff.
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