Urgent info for Zenyatta fans

PatCummings · #1 11-04-2010, 02:05 AM

In this day and age with all the info available on everything, the fact that about five random people who know nothing about racing asked me about Zenyatta is, in my opinion, a good thing - win or lose. That's five people who otherwise woulda known no different.

ateamstupid · #2 11-04-2010, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by PatCummings

In this day and age with all the info available on everything, the fact that about five random people who know nothing about racing asked me about Zenyatta is, in my opinion, a good thing - win or lose. That's five people who otherwise woulda known no different.

Are they betting? Will they pay attention more than 1-2 days a year to racing? It's highly unlikely.

It's nice for regular people to care about things we care about, but those people aren't likely to make a meaningful difference to the sport.

letswastemoney · #3 11-04-2010, 02:50 AM

This was on the Zenyatta facebook page...I wouldn't be surprised if someone corrects him and he takes it down but...it's funny for now lolololol

Merlinsky · #4 11-04-2010, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney

This was on the Zenyatta facebook page...I wouldn't be surprised if someone corrects him and he takes it down but...it's funny for now lolololol

If she manages it, she'll do what Secretariat apparently could've done if he'd raced at 4 according to the quote attributed to (then disclaimed by) Secretariat's screenwriter. Well, we do know nobody's ever done it.

PatCummings · #5 11-04-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Are they betting? Will they pay attention more than 1-2 days a year to racing? It's highly unlikely.

It's nice for regular people to care about things we care about, but those people aren't likely to make a meaningful difference to the sport.

I know one of them definitely is, cause he said to me..."all this hype for a horse, I think I could probably make some money going against her..." then proceeded to give me money to bet for him, against Z.

Danzig · #6 11-04-2010, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by PatCummings

In this day and age with all the info available on everything, the fact that about five random people who know nothing about racing asked me about Zenyatta is, in my opinion, a good thing - win or lose. That's five people who otherwise woulda known no different.

i'm still waiting for the first person to ask me about her. even my family members haven't said a peep.

2Hot4TV · #7 11-04-2010, 07:39 AM

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i'm still waiting for the first person to ask me about her. even my family members haven't said a peep.

Or any other race horse or race, which is too bad.

Danzig · #8 11-04-2010, 02:20 PM

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Or any other race horse or race, which is too bad.

thats not true. friends and family know about the dt horses so they ask about them. also. spring classic horses get asked about. thats why i mentioned the lack of zenyatta questions. matter of fact, a coworker is friends with a trainer, the head honcho follows racing....he even mentioned that we made the new keeneland poles. weve talked about racing, tracks weve been to, etc.

2Hot4TV · #9 11-04-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

thats not true. friends and family know about the dt horses so they ask about them. also. spring classic horses get asked about. thats why i mentioned the lack of zenyatta questions. matter of fact, a coworker is friends with a trainer, the head honcho follows racing....he even mentioned that we made the new keeneland poles. weve talked about racing, tracks weve been to, etc.

They only know about the DT claimers because you talk about them.

Danzig · #10 11-04-2010, 09:37 PM

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They only know about the DT claimers because you talk about them.

well, yeah. but my point was that altho some of my co-workers also know of racing, no one has mentioned zenyatta.

notyep59 · #11 11-04-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

i'm still waiting for the first person to ask me about her. even my family members haven't said a peep.

great signature, danzig. i'm glad someone else saw the hilarity in what that fool was saying.......or not saying.......or trying to say!

Danzig · #12 11-04-2010, 02:22 PM

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great signature, danzig. i'm glad someone else saw the hilarity in what that fool was saying.......or not saying.......or trying to say!

thanks

HaloWishingwell · #13 11-04-2010, 06:49 PM

Zenyatta will remain unbeaten after Saturday..................on synthetics.

horseofcourse · #14 11-04-2010, 08:07 PM

By what logic on this planet would Zenyatta not be considered a great race horse if she wins the race on Saturday? I'm mystified by that. Sure, she could lose and she may hate the Churchill dirt. It's nearly impossible for me to post in the racing forum, but it's pretty comical. I can guarantee you if Z happens to win this race within 0.3 seconds after the race will come the first post on how it was a horrible Classic field by standards and it was completely meaningless. And it logically follows that the person who posts that first should absolutely be betting her with both fists if that is indeed the case.

#15 11-04-2010, 09:08 PM

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By what logic on this planet would Zenyatta not be considered a great race horse if she wins the race on Saturday? I'm mystified by that. Sure, she could lose and she may hate the Churchill dirt. It's nearly impossible for me to post in the racing forum, but it's pretty comical. I can guarantee you if Z happens to win this race within 0.3 seconds after the race will come the first post on how it was a horrible Classic field by standards and it was completely meaningless. And it logically follows that the person who posts that first should absolutely be betting her with both fists if that is indeed the case.

Who was saying it's going to be a great Classic?

Dunbar · #16 11-05-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

i'm still waiting for the first person to ask me about her. even my family members haven't said a peep.

I was at a polling station supporting a local candidate on Tuesday when one of the guys supporting the opposition asked his cohorts if they had seen the 60 minutes bit on this "amazing horse, can't remember the name". I crossed party lines to set him straight that even a win in the Classic would not make her "better than Secretariat".

Anyway, a lot of people do watch 60 minutes.

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Are they betting? Will they pay attention more than 1-2 days a year to racing? It's highly unlikely.

It's nice for regular people to care about things we care about, but those people aren't likely to make a meaningful difference to the sport.

Probably true, but before you become a bettor, you have to at least be aware of the sport.

--Dunbar

freddymo · #17 11-04-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by PatCummings

In this day and age with all the info available on everything, the fact that about five random people who know nothing about racing asked me about Zenyatta is, in my opinion, a good thing - win or lose. That's five people who otherwise woulda known no different.

I guess you answered there question with "If you want to see real horses watch Tam Lin every 3 days at Meydan"