LIfe is Sweet ends the undefeated streak
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All the talk will come to a end today as Lady Zen will go down to her stable mate in Life Is Sweet, but the real name should be Life Is Cruel.
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FWIW, i gave out Model (vs. Zenyatta) in this same race last year. Zenyatta was coming off her career-worst effort, and though i realized it was probably just a fluke, i thought there was at least some chance that she might look less-than-spectacular once again. And Model had been so impressive in her allowance win coming into the Clement Hirsch, and clearly liked the Del Mar polytrack. So at 20/1 on the morning line, i felt i had to take a shot. What happened was, Model went off @ a whopping 30/1 and ran an incredible race, sweeping to the lead on the turn and opening up several lengths in midstretch. Then here came Zenyatta, which was fine with me because obviously i had played a quinella also. Well, in the blink of an eye Zenyatta came whooshing by and the race was over. Model ended up well clear for second, and the $2 quinella paid about $40, but the 30/1 win ticket went up in smoke. I mean, Model couldn't run any better than that, it was a simply fantastic performance by her, and Zenyatta destroyed her anyway. Little doubt based on that race that Zenyatta enjoys the Del Mar polytrack, and perhaps the oceanside weather or what have you. A repeat of that race and everyone is running for second. And Zenyatta is known to be pretty damn consistent. I can't find any fault with her today.
PS - Did you guys hear Randy Moss on the ESPN broadcast yesterday? He said that Ruffian and Rachel Alexandra are the two best fillies that have ever lived. Rather insulting to Zenyatta, i though. While it's true that Rachel might in fact be better, it's nowhere near conclusive. It also shows you how European horses are completely ignored by the American racing media. You only have to go back to last year to see an undefeated 3yo filly named Zarkava crushing older males in the Arc de Triomphe, and it's like it never even happened. Not to mention a horse like Ouija Board, who beat males on multiple occasions and won two Breeders Cup races while running second in a third one. Not even a mention for her, either. Sometimes i think the racing media is on crack.
FWIW, i gave out Model (vs. Zenyatta) in this same race last year. Zenyatta was coming off her career-worst effort, and though i realized it was probably just a fluke, i thought there was at least some chance that she might look less-than-spectacular once again. And Model had been so impressive in her allowance win coming into the Clement Hirsch, and clearly liked the Del Mar polytrack. So at 20/1 on the morning line, i felt i had to take a shot. What happened was, Model went off @ a whopping 30/1 and ran an incredible race, sweeping to the lead on the turn and opening up several lengths in midstretch. Then here came Zenyatta, which was fine with me because obviously i had played a quinella also. Well, in the blink of an eye Zenyatta came whooshing by and the race was over. Model ended up well clear for second, and the $2 quinella paid about $40, but the 30/1 win ticket went up in smoke. I mean, Model couldn't run any better than that, it was a simply fantastic performance by her, and Zenyatta destroyed her anyway. Little doubt based on that race that Zenyatta enjoys the Del Mar polytrack, and perhaps the oceanside weather or what have you. A repeat of that race and everyone is running for second. And Zenyatta is known to be pretty damn consistent. I can't find any fault with her today.
PS - Did you guys hear Randy Moss on the ESPN broadcast yesterday? He said that Ruffian and Rachel Alexandra are the two best fillies that have ever lived. Rather insulting to Zenyatta, i though. While it's true that Rachel might in fact be better, it's nowhere near conclusive. It also shows you how European horses are completely ignored by the American racing media. You only have to go back to last year to see an undefeated 3yo filly named Zarkava crushing older males in the Arc de Triomphe, and it's like it never even happened. Not to mention a horse like Ouija Board, who beat males on multiple occasions and won two Breeders Cup races while running second in a third one. Not even a mention for her, either. Sometimes i think the racing media is on crack.
As for announcers like Randy Moss simply giving more credit to RA, I find it as sort of the media's way to tell the Moss Family to step it up a notch and quit running Zenyatta in the same races beating up on the same local fillies.
RA has challenged the boys, twice.
Zenyatta has barely left CA, let alone try the boys or even Rachel.
While I'm upset that Rachel won't be going to the BC, I atleast give Jess Jackson some credit for giving the fans what they want by facing the boys (just like he did running Curlin at 4). It is evident he still has some salt in his wounds from Curlin's poly defeat.