Simulated race on Thorobred Times site

[Leamas57]

This simulated race shows that Zenyatta beats Cigar, Ruffian, Affirmed, Sea Biscuit, Smarty Jones, RA, and Pegasus (not sure about Pegasus).

They never show times, but it\'s supposed to be at Pimlico at 1 3/16. I apologize for spreading this sacrilege, this blasphemy, but at least they left out Secretariat...

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2010/november/01/zenyatta-beats-greats-in-computer-simulation.aspx

The jockeys don\'t get mentioned, but I don\'t think Smith is on Z in this because he brings her through on the inside.

Leamas

[alm]

This is embarrassing, really.  I would be ashamed to admit that I worked on it, had I been involved.  It bears no resemblance to the realities of how some of these horses raced in their time and forget about Zenyatta winning, it suggests that Affirmed would have dominated the race with a good trip.

I don\'t think so.  I think also that if you gave Cigar the rail trip he has in this fantasy, Mike Smith would have only seen his rump at the end...if that.

[sekrah]

Beyond embarassing.  Mike Smith would be looking at everybody\'s rump in that field.