hmm...make that 17 of 17.
@cugel - "Z's connections will do their best to duck Rachel and Quality Road so they can retire her with an empty "undefeated" record." Seems to me that RA had the perfect opportunity to prove something but actually turned out to "duck" the competition in Hot Springs this year. Wake up and realize that you are wrong.
Was dropped. Why should she travel to defend an undefeated streak? Challengers should seek out a Champion to defeat them.
"setting multiple track and stakes records (instead of none) and beating horses at 8 different tracks is a more worthy record than 16 in a row against Grade III competition" . You Sir are an Idiot.
Why the hell should Zen be shipped to prove herself? Challengers should seek out the champion wherever they might be. She has nothing to prove.
Was pulled. Why should she travel to great lengnths to defend her title. Shouldn't other horse's connections be chasing after Zenyatta wherever she races to knock her off?
What's really pathetic is how non Z-lovers still thinks that she has something to prove. She's 16 and 0. Undefeated. She went to the Apple Blossom and RA'