Look at it this way, if they are all still around in November and opt for The Distaff over The Classic, it might be the first time that people are more interested in The Distaff on both cards.....it certainly would be an amazing race to have RA, St T and Z in the gates.
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The only reason I don't think she was all out is her ears. Watch the race again. Her ears are flopping around in the stretch. Then look at St T's ears.....she was all out. Who knows?! But, what I do know is that anyone who works with animals knows that it is highly unusual for any animal to win 10 in a row let alone 17 at any level. Ron Ellis said after the race that he was in no hurry to take on Z with Rail Trip....but I bet all these arm chair trainers know better than him. The other scenario that all this brings to mind is Sunday Silence and Easy Goer. If I am not mistaken EG was running 110-115 Beyers and SS was running 90 something beyers..... we all know who won most of the races when they met. I am really sad for the people who can't awknowledge greatness when they see it. Rachel is great.... So is Zenyatta.
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Dude stop it !!! She was all out getting whipped and all and for what ? To catch the mighty St. Trinians .... lol.... trust me she needs to stay in California and race the girls. The boys would whip her good. 149+ doesn't do anyone any good and Quality Road could walk that fast....tell me when QR EVER ran 1 1/8th that sloooowwww
Tell me when QR carried that much weight or gave up that much to any horse that was a legit threat.....
[quote author=Draynay link=topic=35061.msg969172#msg969172 date=1276477953]
Dude stop it !!! She was all out getting whipped and all and for what ? To catch the mighty St. Trinians .... lol.... trust me she needs to stay in California and race the girls. The boys would whip her good. 149+ doesn't do anyone any good and Quality Road could walk that fast....tell me when QR EVER ran 1 1/8th that sloooowwww
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Yeah, sure. Quality Road could walk that fast carrying 129 pounds, on a track that isn't goosed -- not. Oh, and Quality Road's splits for 1 1/8 in the JCGC and Travers were both slower than 1:49.
And the dis against St Trinians is really low -- way to talk about a fast grade one winner who ran her guts out today. I'd take a bet on her against QR at 1 1/16-- especially if he's giving 9 pounds.
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Dude stop it !!! [/quote]
That's all we're asking you to do.
And if you idiots would quit feeding the dumbass, he might stop
S'ok guys; I PM'd Vic a plate of cookies. Hopefully she'll call an extreminator. Or get her shoe. But why ruin a good shoe on this scrub? If anyone's all out, it's this guy struggling to reason why the win means nothing, when it means everything. I've never hated QR, never licked his hooves either. But if dray doesn't vanish soon, I'll root to the end for anyone to beat him, just to taste dray's delicious tears.
Marq; ignoring does nothing. He'll troll and puke in our shoes til he gets the plug pulled which hopefully will be soon. Rainbows and kitties don't usually solve the problem =(
New fear will catch us unawares, I know it will. So you might say the path we share is one of danger, and of fear, until the end.
All the bickering instead of just enjoying this mare. One for the ages. Zenyatta, another wow performance today.
What a great weekend of racing. Zenyatta. Rachel. Blame. Rail Trip. A fabulous weekend to be a racing fan.
Kowz Rule!
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Yeah, sure. Quality Road could walk that fast carrying 129 pounds, on a track that isn't goosed -- not. Oh, and Quality Road's splits for 1 1/8 in the JCGC and Travers were both slower than 1:49.
And the dis against St Trinians is really low -- way to talk about a fast grade one winner who ran her guts out today. I'd take a bet on her against QR at 1 1/16-- especially if he's giving 9 pounds.
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You know what they say.... there's a sucker born every minute.... :cheesy:
Come on keep it real.... she was all out getting whipped again and again to catch St. Trinians ??? Do you really think she could ever catch top males on dirt when she had to get whipped to catch that little horse ? Geez.
[quote author=Hermes link=topic=35061.msg968912#msg968912 date=1276474045]
You are the biggest A$$HOLE in the world. Congrats.
She wasn't all out, but you clearly are to win the Troll Classic by open lengths.
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Now, that was funny.
"Sinclair Lewis aptly predicted in It Can't Happen Here that if fascism came to America it would come wrapped in the flag and whistling The Star Spangled Banner." ~Harrison Evans Salisbury
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All the bickering instead of just enjoying this mare. One for the ages. Zenyatta, another wow performance today.
What a great weekend of racing. Zenyatta. Rachel. Blame. Rail Trip. A fabulous weekend to be a racing fan.
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I 100% agree :smiley:
[quote author=CoronadosQuest link=topic=35061.msg969058#msg969058 date=1276475931]
Yea all the articles Ive read that have just been posted say that she was all out. I believe it. She was digging deep to get those final strides of St Trin, who was running her eyeballs out.
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It really didn't help that she rounded the turn and was pointed to the grandstand, about 7 paths wide. Not sure why Mike Smith did that, because it gave her a lot more distance to make up and she had to run back left to cut it down.
"Sinclair Lewis aptly predicted in It Can't Happen Here that if fascism came to America it would come wrapped in the flag and whistling The Star Spangled Banner." ~Harrison Evans Salisbury
I will leave this thread on that note..... great weekend of racing !!! Hope to see the winners face each other soon !!! :grin:
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I will leave this thread on that note..... great weekend of racing !!! Hope to see the winners face each other soon !!! :grin:
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Well, I'll be the first one to say that I DO WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE with this statement!
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It really didn't help that she rounded the turn and was pointed to the grandstand, about 7 paths wide. Not sure why Mike Smith did that, because it gave her a lot more distance to make up and she had to run back left to cut it down.
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Mike Smith explained why he did that in the interview after the race. Where better to have a late running horse who is carrying more weight than the others than on the outside. He knew the other riders knew where he was and he thought about splitting horses, but decided it was easier to just go around.
[quote author=islandgirl45 link=topic=35061.msg969212#msg969212 date=1276479068]
It really didn't help that she rounded the turn and was pointed to the grandstand, about 7 paths wide. Not sure why Mike Smith did that, because it gave her a lot more distance to make up and she had to run back left to cut it down.
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the way St T runs, he was probably taking extra precautions that one of her legs didn't fly sideways while she was running and trip Z.
*that would be sarcasm for the ones here that like to pick things apart*
The Boys ran the Stephen Foster in 1:49.37The boys would whip her good.
Zen ran the Vanity in 1:49.01; That's faster than the Boys.
Could you just stop trolling?
"Sinclair Lewis aptly predicted in It Can't Happen Here that if fascism came to America it would come wrapped in the flag and whistling The Star Spangled Banner." ~Harrison Evans Salisbury
Not bad. We got to watch the winner of the BC Distaff and the Classic in the same race....again.
Everyone come home sound
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Mike Smith explained why he did that in the interview after the race. Where better to have a late running horse who is carrying more weight than the others than on the outside. He knew the other riders knew where he was and he thought about splitting horses, but decided it was easier to just go around.
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Great race by Z! That is a champion...looked like she might not get there in time but not today
17-0 Undefeated.
[quote author=violabella link=topic=35061.msg969226#msg969226 date=1276479305]
Well, I'll be the first one to say that I DO WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE with this statement!
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Thank you for making this point tonight. If only IT would go; but I am afraid it will not...too much stew stirring/enabling has gone on for IT to be blissfully GONE. But one can only hope
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