tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post2507237961334264998..comments2024-02-01T00:37:24.768-05:00Comments on PTP: Some Horsemen Bang the Drum; Blue vs LegacyPull the Pockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-39555672360304201932009-11-11T10:47:56.358-05:002009-11-11T10:47:56.358-05:00Pacingguy
Not a particulary strong crop of 3yo'...Pacingguy<br />Not a particulary strong crop of 3yo's? Of the 19 horses in the Derby only 3 have been post Derby winners. 6 wins divided by 19 horses equals an average .315 wins per horse. This may very well have been the most pathetic collection of horses ever assembled for the Derby. For beating some of these I think Rachel should get the Bully of the Year award.<br /><br />RG(sourpuss)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-79349490466656767832009-11-10T20:21:02.336-05:002009-11-10T20:21:02.336-05:00Get with the program runner-boy :)Get with the program runner-boy :)Pull the Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-83987299163935995412009-11-10T20:12:38.034-05:002009-11-10T20:12:38.034-05:00Rainbow who and Windsongs what?Rainbow who and Windsongs what?Cangamblehttp://www.cangamble.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-37968232401750591002009-11-10T16:09:14.771-05:002009-11-10T16:09:14.771-05:00Here are my observations, coming from a person tha...Here are my observations, coming from a person that knows little about the runners.<br /><br />My vote would go to Zenyatta. Yes, Rachel Alexandra raced the boys more often than Zenyatta, but Rachel raced against three year old colts; from what I have ascertained not a particularly strong crop. Zenyatta, while racing older horses (after all she was five)only once, took on the world's best. Not only did she take on the world's best, she took on mature, fully developed horses; don't forget three year olds have not reached their peak so I think her win over these horses trumps Rachel's. <br /><br />Yes, I know the three year old division gets the most attention, but regardless of breed, they are not fully developed; the attention the three year olds get is due to the breeders putting the emphasis on them. <br /><br />I know we are going to get into the synthetic versus dirt issue but the fact remains the championship races were at Santa Anita and Zenyatta answered the call while Rachel Alexandra stayed home. <br /><br />That being said, being the racing establishment is primarily in the East, Rachel will win because she got the most media attention.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.com