Is there anyone on this board that thinks Zenaytta will win the Classic?

[Dana666]

The writer\'s name is Bob Ehalt by the way. Ifyou go to Thorobred Times site you may be able to find it. Title is : Zenyatta must overcome multiple obstacles to win second Classic

[TGJB]

Just to be clear-- the opinions in that column are not from a Ragozin user. It\'s a weekly column where they interview Friedman, the opinions are his. That\'s the \"father of speed figures\" column (that part has now been changed at least twice after people including me complained).

[Ohlo]

Believe me, Ehalt is a Ragozin user.

[Leamas57]

smalltimer Wrote:
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> I didn\'t imply anyone referred to Zenyatta as a
> slug or a slow rat. But, multiple times her
> competition was denegrated.

Yes, and they made fun of her competition, too.

Leamas

[Leamas57]

Footlick Wrote:
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> Just another comment.  Zenyatta\'s wins are
> extremely measured.  I know they don\'t usually do
> that in this age, but it reminds me of what Shoe
> used to do with Forego.  And before anybody starts
> I am not saying she is as good as Forego.  But
> everybody has to realize that if Smith pushed her
> those wins would be by a much larger margin.  They
> are very, very measured IMO.  Thanks again for the
> blog.

Oh, Please with the measured wins! Is the jock going to risk an 18-0 record on a win by a nose or maybe a head? --No way! I can see shutting a big winner down, but she was all out to win at the wire.

She\'s a big horse with a long stride and the extra furlong (and a half) will be in her favor, but the tighter turns, the extra year in age, and the competition are all big threats to her hegemony.

As I said a long time ago, my only fear in trying to beat her is that Blame, QR, and Lucky run off form. If any of those three fire a top effort, she will have evaporated a myth in one race. Big mistake to put it all on the line.

I will use QR, Blame, Lucky and maybe Fly Down in first and second with perhaps Z and First Dude in third and fourth ($5 super). If I had to pick the trifecta cold, it would probably be LAL, QR, First Dude.

Leamas

[HP]

Zenyatta has a puncher\'s chance, but I think Lookin\' at Lucky looks best in here.  Quality Road has gotten worse each time out and I don\'t think the distance is going to help.  The race may not be the bonanza I had hoped for.  I can see short priced horses in at least two of the top three spots.  HP