Check out the times- looks like he manages to shave a second off every time :)
Difference between Hansen and Union Rags: Hansen can get caught very wide around the turn and STILL pull off an impressive win! Its off to the Derby for the big white stud :D
Spectaculr run by the white ghost in the Gothem! Massive congradulations not only to his horse and jock, but his wonderful connections :D
Yes, this horse wins alot. But against who? Always the same horses, on the same dirt track, at the same level - Starter allowence. Rapid Redux has yet to be really tested. Yes, a pig with lip stick will look better than a pig without, but this doesnt make the pig a super star.
Excited to see the rematch of Hansen and Union Rags in the Fountain of Youth here in February. Thats where we will be able to prove that Hansen's victory in the BC wasnt a fluke! Love this horse, and I do believe he will go very far.
whats not to be impressed with? Shes running quick times, winning 3 out of 4 of her last starts, at only 2 years old, and she came a strong 3rd in the BC.
I was there on the sad day this lovely mare broke down. She was so spectacular and ended with a depressing break. It remids us of how dangerous horse racing is, even to the real champions. RIP dear Kimmyv.
How can someone say Zenyatta is overrated, and Ruffian and Blame are super stars? Yes, they all are, but you cant say that about the two and not about Zenyatta. The reason is simple. Ruffian is overrated because she broke her leg in a race. Our culture LIVES to glrify anything that dies in the name of the sport. Take Barbaro for example. He was an ok horse who got lucky in the Derby, then broke his leg. So now we treat him like some sort of perfect, god horse. Ruffian had a lot of stamina, but she never raced any GOOD horses that would hav epushed her. Even the "great match race" was with a single male. One male who had lost several races and only picked up one leg of the triple crown. She couldnt match his speed and broke her leg. The same could be said for Barbaro. So just because they had a couple fine runs against terrible horses and then broke their legs, doesnt mean theyre the golden horse of horse racing. You have to look at real acheevments. Blame was raced what, three times? So we dont even know how good he could have been. Not to mention if you watch the video of the BCC, Zenyatta passed him just after the finish line. Her late finish was in no way her fault. In my opinion, she won that race. The horses she ran against were good horses and in my opinion, she belongs at the top and Ruffian and Blame belong somewhere in the middle, under such horses as Lady's Secret, Secretariat, Native Dancer, Sunday Silence, Shuvee, Twilight Tear, and Open Mind. And thats all I have to say on the issue.
A lovely animal, but too much hype. "The best horse of all time"? I think not.