Devastating news for Zenyatta fans

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Reading comprehension would go a long ways in helping you understand why many people think the zenyatta love/hype machine is such an absurdity.

And for God's sake, I ain't talking about little girls. I'm referring to people who should know better, including some well known writers, and anyone who voted her horse of the year.

One final And. I'm completely apathetic about the horse. I don't hate her, I don't love her, nothing in between either.

In case you have not figured it out yet, I have a tendency to mock absurdities.

Just because people find the zenyatta love cult to be such an extreme absurdity does not mean we all wish her to break a leg and then spend an eternity chasing Blame to the wire.

really ? an eternity chasing Blame. She'd catch him and mess him up even with a broken leg. brings back memories of Rachel chickening out at Oaklawn.
Any hoss any time at any distance on any surface....Zen will run by . She could come back now and whip these hosses. The only one who stopped her was Mikey and the Sandman. It just never gets old......

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

really ? an eternity chasing Blame. She'd catch him and mess him up even with a broken leg. brings back memories of Rachel chickening out at Oaklawn.
Any hoss any time at any distance on any surface....Zen will run by . She could come back now and whip these hosses. The only one who stopped her was Mikey and the Sandman. It just never gets old......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Et15M6wsPo

When does she run by Blame? I can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance for the help.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Et15M6wsPo

When does she run by Blame? I can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance for the help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLejHqQH2Ag

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Et15M6wsPo

When does she run by Blame? I can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance for the help.

in imagination land

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Et15M6wsPo

When does she run by Blame? I can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance for the help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y8aYd9uqFY

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y8aYd9uqFY

My thoughts exactly.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

In case you have not figured it out yet, I have a tendency to mock absurdities.

People who successfully mock absurdities, and there are a couple here who do it extraordinarily well, do not have to point out that they are mocking absurdities.

Sorry for whatever is wrong with you that you get a kick out of insulting a very good horse and her fans.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y8aYd9uqFY

I cry when charlie gets his golden ticket

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y8aYd9uqFY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gz02QZSNPY

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

People who successfully mock absurdities, and there are a couple here who do it extraordinarily well, do not have to point out that they are mocking absurdities.

This is usually true, but not when it comes to the Zenyatta die hard fans (the ones that foam at the mouth and also think that any remark aimed at them are insults hurled at the horse herself).

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Sorry for whatever is wrong with you that you get a kick out of insulting a very good horse and her fans.

What is wrong with me is that Zenyatta fans think I'm insulting the horse, which is asinine.

WTF MMSC?

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

really ? an eternity chasing Blame. She'd catch him and mess him up even with a broken leg. brings back memories of Rachel chickening out at Oaklawn.
Any hoss any time at any distance on any surface....Zen will run by . She could come back now and whip these hosses. The only one who stopped her was Mikey and the Sandman. It just never gets old......

1) Other posters are correct, she never does pass Blame.

2) Rachel didn't chicken out. She's a horse, she had no say in what race she entered. It made no sense whatsoever to enter that Apple Blossom based on what she was doing at the time. Better to just avoid the thing. Zenyatta could've come to Saratoga and faced Rachel in the Woodward. She didn't. Top form from both ladies is the goal or I just don't see the point. Besides which, they're both capable of beating males. Put them in an open company race (like the Woodward) and face whoever'll come. Not fillies only. They shouldn't only be thinking about each other as the class of the race. There'd likely be a small field. Open company in a G1 would expand the field size.

3) Mike Smith in no way caused Zenyatta to lose, whatever sword he might try to fall on on her behalf. Her running style did her in when confronted by a horse with enough talent and tactical speed.

[Alabama Stakes]

you mean the style of passing everyone in every race except one, where she came from Guam to just miss ? She was never passed by anyone. That style ?