Quality Road

[P-Dub]

MonmouthGuy Wrote:
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> P Dub.
>
> Could you head over to Hollywood on Saturday and
> have a talk with Sheriffs.
>
> It looks like \"same campaign\" is the right answer.
>  Entering Zardana as a rabbit for the Vanity and
> then looking for a \"three-peat\" in the Hirsch (i
> wonder if Phil Jackson gets royalties).  Yawn.  
>
> Bringing Zenyatta back was a complete waste of
> everyone\'s time, and about as unsporting a
> campaign for a champion horse as I have ever
> seen.
>
> She deserves better.
>
> http://www.drf.com/news/article/113743.html

My racing buddy and I were thinking about driving down to shi%^$ box (our name for that lovely racetrack) to watch Z this weekend so if I see him I\'ll ask him whats up with that.

Seriously, I am torn between the same old campaign (don\'t like it) and what Richiebee stated about planning a campaign aimed specifically at the BC Classic. I want to see her challenged.  But as I stated previously, its a lot easier said than done shipping her between the East and West Coasts.  Going from NY to Kentucky or anywhere between the major Eastern tracks is easier than flying across the country. And again, nobody is stopping anyone from shipping to California to face her.

The only obligation the connections really have is getting her to the BC Classic. If this campaign ends up with a successful defense of that race, then any criticisms of the campaign won\'t really matter

[MonmouthGuy]

If QR wins Whitney and Woodward by a pole and Rachel \"gets well\" I would not be surprised to see a Ladies Classic showdown vs RA become the ultimate target for the big mare in 2010.

[richiebee]

MG:

You really think QR is going to race 3 times in 90 days?

If he wins Whitney and Woodward by a pole, with imposing TG #s, wouldn\'t
you (as a bettor or as an owner of a competitor) want to take a shot against
him in the BC?

[MonmouthGuy]

Absolutely.

I want to take a shot at him whenever he runs 10F next, whether it is the JCGC or Classic. However, I think Pletcher is only going to try once.  

However, I think I will keep my money in my pocket at 9F. My overall point was that I could see both Z and RA targetting the Ladies Classic as opposed to taking on QR.

[Wrongly]

Summer Bird was retired last week. - Bloodhorse

[smalltimer]

Zenyatta will be running in the Classic at 10f.

If, for some reason, Zenyatta loses her edge in the next 3-4 months, I give her a 5% chance of running in the Distaff.  If, at her advancing age of 6, she somehow remains on top of her game, I guarantee you they are not afraid of Quality Road or anybody else at 10f on dirt, especially with the strict testing for the BC.  

I can\'t imagine she can put together 3-4 great races this year.  
Generally the 6 year olds have to step aside and make way for the 4 year olds.  

Another reason they keep her in California is that she is so high-strung she does not ship well.          

I don\'t like the way she\'s been training, I don\'t like that she\'s gonna pack 129#\'s again.  I hope she wins every single out, but I will begin to play against her just a little because one day she isn\'t gonna fire.    

None of us fans are ever gonna be satisfied until we have Rachel and Zenyatta in the same race.  Quality Road is out there, but I\'m positive the Zenyatta connections are hopeful that those two mares hook up before one or both call it a career.  

Rachel on the dirt against 4 or 5 horses....Zenyatta on synthetic against 4 or 5 horses....where\'s the excitement in that?

[jbelfior]

The excitement will be watching St.Trinians leaving her in the dust of the Hollywood cushion track.

Good Luck,
Joe B.

[smalltimer]

Do they even have \"dust\" on that surface?

[jbelfior]

Probably not. But that\'s OK as long as they have ST at 3-1.


Good Luck,
Joe B.

[P-Dub]

jbelfior Wrote:
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> The excitement will be watching St.Trinians
> leaving her in the dust of the Hollywood cushion
> track.
>
> Good Luck,
> Joe B.


What does leaving her in the dust mean exactly??

[jbelfior]

She beats her easily.

IMO, St. Trinians is the best horse Zenyatta has ever faced on a \"dirt like\" surface.

No way I would think the same at Santa Anita or Delmar.

Interesting that the last three to try for 17 (Citation, Cigar, Mister Frisky) did not get it done.



Good Luck,
Joe B.

[alm]

When most of the important races in the country were run at 3 tracks in 1 state, there was never a question about shipping your horse around to prove a point.  Unless you had a horse on the West Coast and you had to ship to NY.

Now that the scene is so geographically diversified, it\'s harder for an owner to discriminate between the choices.  On the one hand, he has to make money to survive in the business.  On the other hand, his ego can get easily bruised by critics who only want to know which horse is the best in some category.

I\'m wondering who among the Zenyatta-campaign critics have owned racehorses?  Not just a fraction of a horse, but the whole thing?  I can\'t believe you would criticize Jerry Moss at all if you had the burden of supporting a barn day-in and day-out.  If you can win a string of purses easily, THAT\'S WHAT YOU DO.

[drbillym]

Nice call on Blame.  Hope you loaded up on him today.

[Lost Cause]

drbillym Wrote:
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> Nice call on Blame.  Hope you loaded up on him
> today.
After that Clark last year I had a feeling he was going to come back really good this year.  HE went 3W and 3W and ran down a loose on the lead favorite who was going through slow splits..I think he\'ll continue to get better..

If everyone stays healthy (Blame, RA, Z and QR) and maybe throw in that UAE derby winner (Musir)- don\'t laugh- and I think we\'re gonna have some fun this year.-DISCLAIMER-I don\'t think anyone can beat QR up to 9Fs.  So I\'m looking to beat him in the Jockey club and BC Classic.