Zenyatta

#1 11-07-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bid

She was the best horse in the race. YOu watch a lot of races. HOw can you watch that objectively and say she wasn't

I thought Blame was the better horse and, it sickens me to say this, had a much tougher campaign.

The results yesterday are accurate. Mrs. and Mrs. Moss got what they deserved. Now they can "What If" the rest of their lives. Maybe if they have the good fortune of getting another great horse in the barn they won't be such chicken s.hits and take some more chances with it.

RockHardTen1985 · #2 11-07-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I thought Blame was the better horse and, it sickens me to say this, had a much tougher campaign.

The results yesterday are accurate. Mrs. and Mrs. Moss got what they deserved. Now they can "What If" the rest of their lives. Maybe if they have the good fortune of getting another great horse in the barn they won't be such chicken s.hits and take some more chances with it.

At least you admit shes great.

#3 11-07-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

At least you admit shes great.

I'm just assuming she is. Although that field is one of the worst Classic fields of all time...what she did was pretty damn impressive.

My beef is primarily with Jerry and Ann Moss. It's pretty evident in previous posts.

RockHardTen1985 · #4 11-07-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I'm just assuming she is. Although that field is one of the worst Classic fields of all time...what she did was pretty damn impressive.

My beef is primarily with Jerry and Ann Moss. It's pretty evident in previous posts.

Wow, I agreee... The connections ruined this, all of it.

The Bid · #5 11-07-2010, 10:33 AM

They campainged her like a Champion. No owners would bring a mare like that back and risk that unblemished record. Blame is a very very good horse. Id love to see him come back and be a superstar but they have already put him up. How can you knock owners who keep one around like Zenyatta. Regardless of who she faced this year, she was coming off a Breeders Cup win. Whether you like her or not, it was nice for racing, and nice to see her get to this point undefeated. I think they managed her career flawlessly. It all added to the drama, and pagentry of this glorious game.

ateamstupid · #6 11-07-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bid

They campainged her like a Champion. No owners would bring a mare like that back and risk that unblemished record. I think they managed her career flawlessly. It all added to the drama, and pagentry of this glorious game.

I'm out.

SCUDSBROTHER · #7 11-07-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I'm out.

Thank You, Jesus

Princess Doreen · #8 11-07-2010, 11:22 AM

Hitler's reaction to Zenyatta's loss.

http://www.youtube.com/user/derbydanx

Indian Charlie · #9 11-07-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Princess Doreen

Hitler's reaction to Zenyatta's loss.

http://www.youtube.com/user/derbydanx

That was awesome!

That was even better than the Tebow version of that clip.

Sadly, they will take that video down pretty soon, so to everyone else, go see it now!

SCUDSBROTHER · #10 11-07-2010, 11:33 AM

Well, I've enjoyed watching her compete. She always puts on a show. She entertains, and that (entertainment) is something that is not always easy to find in this game. I think the team of her haters deserve some credit for pointing out the quality of her fields, and the surface she raced on. She was greatly bothered by the dirt coming back at her. This shouldn't have been the 1st time she faced a large tough field on dirt. Have to admit that the connections could of won this race if they'd of listened just a bit.

#11 11-07-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bid

They campainged her like a Champion. No owners would bring a mare like that back and risk that unblemished record. Blame is a very very good horse. Id love to see him come back and be a superstar but they have already put him up. How can you knock owners who keep one around like Zenyatta. Regardless of who she faced this year, she was coming off a Breeders Cup win. Whether you like her or not, it was nice for racing, and nice to see her get to this point undefeated. I think they managed her career flawlessly. It all added to the drama, and pagentry of this glorious game.

Well we'll just agree to disagree.

I understand where you're coming from. The whole "They're less of a p.ussy than so and so" it's just not worth proving wrong because this country is overrun with that line of thinking.

The Bid · #12 11-07-2010, 10:44 AM

For the record Im not a PC Dem. I just think they really gave the fans something we don't see anymore. A horse running into their 6 year old season.

Cannon Shell · #13 11-07-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bid

They campaigned her like a Champion. No owners would bring a mare like that back and risk that unblemished record. Blame is a very very good horse. Id love to see him come back and be a superstar but they have already put him up. How can you knock owners who keep one around like Kenyatta. Regardless of who she faced this year, she was coming off a Breeders Cup win. Whether you like her or not, it was nice for racing, and nice to see her get to this point undefeated. I think they managed her career flawlessly. It all added to the drama, and pagentry of this glorious game.

I would say that 2 campaigns where she only loses a single 5 million dollar race by a nose and yet she gets no horse of the year awards would be flawed. Had they run/won in the Hollywood Gold Cup or Pacific Classic (either year) they probably would have won the award. They chose the path of least resistance and blew it.

Left Bank · #14 11-07-2010, 02:36 PM

I'm waiting for Shirreffs and Moss to say she lost because the crowd was too loud.

Danzig · #15 11-07-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Left Bank

I'm waiting for Shirreffs and Moss to say she lost because the crowd was too loud.

bah, that's not a good excuse. look at the tens of thousands who were brought to the track because of her in her other starts. easily some of the largest crowd ever in california-she's used to a lot of crowd noise.

Indian Charlie · #16 11-07-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

bah, that's not a good excuse. look at the tens of thousands who were brought to the track because of her in her other starts. easily some of the largest crowd ever in california-she's used to a lot of crowd noise.

Back in the 80s, I remember 50-60k in attendance, for non BC days.

Danzig · #17 11-07-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Back in the 80s, I remember 50-60k in attendance, for non BC days.

yeah, i remember those days. it would be nice to see that happen again. cali racing has been going south for a few years. between the workers comp rules, owners bailing, trainers of course leaving...others not shipping in-it's been a real mess. hopefully the return to dirt will help-already some trainers who wouldn't go west the past couple years are announcing their return.

mark2061mn · #18 11-07-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Left Bank

I'm waiting for Shirreffs and Moss to say she lost because the crowd was too loud.

Smith already said it.

Smith needed a few strides to swing Zenyatta to the outside. Smith was able to get Zenyatta out and into the clear at the three-sixteenths pole. But he said the roar from the 72,739 - the majority of whom wanted to see Zenyatta win - distracted her briefly.

"The crowd was roaring so hard she kind of pricked her ears and looked over at them", Smith said

Bigsmc · #19 11-07-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mark2061mn

Smith already said it.

Smith needed a few strides to swing Zenyatta to the outside. Smith was able to get Zenyatta out and into the clear at the three-sixteenths pole. But he said the roar from the 72,739 - the majority of whom wanted to see Zenyatta win - distracted her briefly.

"The crowd was roaring so hard she kind of pricked her ears and looked over at them", Smith said

And the rest of the field were deaf?

They need to come up with a better one than that. How about a bit of credit to the winner from the connections?

Danzig · #20 11-07-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigsmc

And the rest of the field were deaf?

They need to come up with a better one than that. How about a bit of credit to the winner from the connections?

she obviously has remarkably keen hearing compared to the other horses. they had cotton in there, mrs moss was shushing everyone. too bad fans did something unusual and showed their appreciation by being loud. the nerve.
yeah, it's the fans fault she lost.