tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post8225624836742631740..comments2019-05-14T04:21:40.592-04:00Comments on Horsin' Around: Zenyatta, One In a ZillionNetworkEmpowermenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09053022764177401200noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post-7546522139749998182009-12-04T15:40:42.492-05:002009-12-04T15:40:42.492-05:00Zinger, Zillion? What's next Zuper Duper? LO...Zinger, Zillion? What's next Zuper Duper? LOL She deserves all the accolades and oohs and ahhs she gets. Zipse gives Zenyatta a big Zumbs up!Brian Zipsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592017304873334271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post-72306938363439094652009-12-04T11:31:20.456-05:002009-12-04T11:31:20.456-05:00It does seem that Zenyatta connects more with her ...It does seem that Zenyatta connects more with her audience than most horses. Or maybe that is the result of the press and her connections portraying her that way. No matter, the dances and the real or made up fan appreciation by her are very endearing. Not only does Zenyatta have the advantage of one more year of being glorified by the press before Rachel solidified her greatness in May, she has more of a personal connection with fans.<br /><br />Interesting note about these two mares, from someone who loves them both. Calvin Borel is in Japan or Hong Kong right now, Japan I think. His first time out of the states, can you believe it? Anyways, he was asked by the foriegn press what made Rachel Alexandra so great, he replied that her stride was enormous, maybe ONLY SECOND TO SECRETARIAT himself. Maybe one of the biomechanics fans could weigh in here on this. Rachel's stride might be bigger than Zenyatta's? Wow.<br /><br />Mr. Jackson made some recent comments about the Horse Of The Year race, I have yet to read them. This may put some more perspective on the dueling titans of the thoroughbred world. I also really like them both, regardless of their pimping tendencies (joking, joking, joking . . .)<br /><br />Zenyatta's so massive, I might forgive them for only running her 5 times. Harder to keep a big horse sound. Did not she wait some 7 months between the Ladies Classic and her next start? That bewildered me. But who am I to second guess patient and careful trainers?<br /><br />I, a staunch supporter of only one Horse Of The Year award, am starting to get some real empathy for the fans of whichever horse loses. Especially if it's Zenyatta. Two years in the public eye, hailed as special even in her debut. Do you remember how everyone was gaa gaa over her Breeder's Cup win last year? She's like family. There may be a grieving process with therapy and much Internet cathartic sharing of feelings. And that's putting it nicely.<br /><br />I'm getting a little bored of talking about Horse Of The Year. My final stance- Rachel earned the win in 2009. Zenyatta was probably the better horse overall, besting Rachel at Classic distances perhaps? Will never know. But they were both lovely.<br /><br />I hope they breed Zenyatta to a stallion who's foals have easy births. I worry about such a giantess delivering too big of babies. Hopefully I'm worried about nothing. It would be a crying shame to lose her in the retired life of leisure that many seem to think has less danger than the track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com