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Old 11-07-2009, 04:58 PM
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Default HOTY: If Zenyatta wins the Classic...

...and gets Horse of the Year, I'm going to be really bummed. Rachel worked a lot harder than Zenyatta all year and she deserves the honor.
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:15 PM
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couldn't you wait 47 more minutes before you posted ( or not posted ) this
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:15 PM
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couldn't you wait 47 more minutes before you posted this
tend to agree
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:17 PM
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...and gets Horse of the Year, I'm going to be really bummed. Rachel worked a lot harder than Zenyatta all year and she deserves the honor.
Does it really matter????????? Not worth the stress of being BUMMED.
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:18 PM
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Go Zenyatta






















Hoty.
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:19 PM
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Major Bummer!
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:38 PM
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Watching her "dance" I think she could have made a very good dressage horse. Nice extension.
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:54 PM
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Big pace scratch....
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:59 PM
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Big pace scratch....
Doesn't matter! Wow!
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:02 PM
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The Ice Man MikeSmith.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:02 PM
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There is NO way she doesn't get Horse of the Year.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:03 PM
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There is NO way she doesn't get Horse of the Year.
It could be what have you done for me lately.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:12 PM
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Ok now you can start the debate.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:13 PM
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Why couldn't they give it to both? Two magnificient fillies beating up the boys.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:14 PM
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the year of the distaffers for sure- rachel, zenyatta and goldikova.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:20 PM
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It really disgusts me that the two best horses this year never faced each other.


On dirt.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:20 PM
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HOY or not, somebody somewhere needs to start working on a bronze statute of this lady. She's too gorgeous and too amazing not to. Do it with her reaching out and doing her dance moves. I loved that piece they did on her.

Don't suppose they could agree to tie it? I'd feel like a chump trying to do anything to diminish Zenyatta. You don't have to do that to make Rachel Alexandra's accomplishments stand out in the annals. I can appreciate both horses. She and Rachel both make me incredibly happy to be a fan. We're very blessed.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:21 PM
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Zenyatta's victory is a feel good story for horse racing. Expect some positive reaction from the MSM.

As far as the HOY? The voters have a tough decision as Rachel was spectaular in her races and Zenyatta while lightly raced won the BC Classic.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:21 PM
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Did you hear that crowd roar when she stormed on the outside. I have never heard a crowd that loud at the racetrack
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:21 PM
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Even my "Horse racing is boring" husband was yelling his lungs out for Zenyatta. That was awesome. How cool that the two leading contenders for HOY are both fillies.

Oh, 2009, you were such a good, fun year for racing. Can we do it again next year, please?
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