http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/11/09/the-year-of-the-filly-or-a-year-for-all-time/ THE ODYSSEY OF A HORSE RACING ENTHUSIAST AND AMATEUR HANDICAPPER Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:18:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/11/09/the-year-of-the-filly-or-a-year-for-all-time/#comment-7186 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:52:06 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1765#comment-7186 Beautiful article. I loved reading it. (It reminded me about the excitement of the races.)

]]> http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/11/09/the-year-of-the-filly-or-a-year-for-all-time/#comment-6438 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:09:49 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1765#comment-6438 [...] I’ve called this the “moment of the year in a year filled with such moments.”  I don’t know how else to describe it.  The great denouement to a year already dubbed the “year of the filly.” [...]

]]> http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/11/09/the-year-of-the-filly-or-a-year-for-all-time/#comment-6344 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:33:18 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1765#comment-6344 Probably NO match race but ohh well it’s not 1938 I guess, otherwise their would be?? At least I was THERE at Santa Anita, I could not believe I didn’t have a ticket on Zenyatta, I don’t know if I’d keep it or cash it. If we consider that horse of the year is about a horse, and not just races, then Zenyatta wins hands down. The mare is not just another race horse. Go and look at her on John Sheriff’s you tube channel. Take a ride on Zenyatta, and then decide for yourself. It’s amazing that John is that loose and free to put her training on there like that. Zenyatta is so unbelievibly intelligent with situations. Check her ears, check her looking at the crowd. Check her when she pulls up alongside other horses and what she does. I’m real sorry I missed her hoof counting, pawing in the walking ring at the Classic. I was standing right there but too many people and I couldn’t see the legs, ohh well. Don’t worry about horse of the year. Others pick it anyway shucks. Take a ride on Zenyatta on Youtube then decide on your own!!

]]> http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/11/09/the-year-of-the-filly-or-a-year-for-all-time/#comment-6224 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:26:45 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1765#comment-6224 Interesting angle regarding HOY. Perloff mentioned on TVG today that theoretically it’s possible BOTH could win. Considering neither Rachel nor Zenyatta deserve to lose anything – that would seem to be something to pull for. Just like the “dead heat at the wire” I always say I’d be rooting for if they did face off against one another.

]]> http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/11/09/the-year-of-the-filly-or-a-year-for-all-time/#comment-6223 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:14:58 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1765#comment-6223 very inspiring piece..this has been a special time indeed! not since the 70′s has there been so much emotion for racing..i hate to see everyone fighting about hoy..give it to both of them as they are both champions!

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