brilliant account from across the pond

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I guess you had to be at Churchill on Saturday.

so her close second outweighs all the bs racing she did the rest of the year? if she doesn't get hoy, it isn't her fault. that responsibility lies squarely on her owners shoulders.

[tector]

Originally Posted by Danzig

so her close second outweighs all the bs racing she did the rest of the year? if she doesn't get hoy, it isn't her fault. that responsibility lies squarely on her owners shoulders.

Obviously. They put all their chips on red and it came up black. It isn't much harder than that to understand.

[slotdirt]

Was that racing moment on Saturday any more electric than dozens of other horse racing moments that happen yearly? From a betting perspective, I get just as jazzed up about a head bob in the seventh at LRL as I did for the Classic the other night.

[tector]

I literally got goosebumps watching Goldikova, which is something for an old fart like me. Anything else had to be second.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by tector

I literally got goosebumps watching Goldikova, which is something for an old fart like me. Anything else had to be second.

I agree. While Zenyatta's race and the whole lead up to it was thrilling & awesome... biggest excitement of the day was Goldikova, hands down.

[my miss storm cat]

I did the same as a lot of people... bet Blame, rooted for Zenyatta.

The excitement of the day wasn't in question... it's the use of the word brilliant. That's what I disagree with.

One mans brilliant article is anothers drivel, I suppose.

It began with "you" and read as if there were a contest to see just how wordy the thing could get.

Anyone on this forum would have written a more readable, make-you-feel-like-you-were-there kind account.

[richard]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I did the same as a lot of people... bet Blame, rooted for Zenyatta.

This is getting confusing .

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I did the same as a lot of people... bet Blame, rooted for Zenyatta.

The excitement of the day wasn't in question... it's the use of the word brilliant. That's what I disagree with.

One mans brilliant article is anothers drivel, I suppose.

It began with "you" and read as if there were a contest to see just how wordy the thing could get.

Anyone on this forum would have written a more readable, make-you-feel-like-you-were-there kind account.

Fine work Gioia

[slotdirt]

Here is another "brilliant" account from across a different pond. I like the below quote particularly:

“That’s the thing,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if she’s Horse of the Year or not. She’s THE horse of the last 40 years. Which one do you think people are going to remember?”

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/rac...ar-debate.aspx

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by tector

Obviously. They put all their chips on red and it came up black. It isn't much harder than that to understand.

More like it came up 00 Green.

To say it came up black is to imply that if they ran the race 100 times, she'd only win 50% of the time, when clearly it would be a much higher winning percentage.

[tector]

Good point.