Horse Racing Blog Posts on June 26, 2010
The Argument Against a Handicap Stakes Race (Zenyatta vs. St. Trinians at the Vanity Invitational Handicap)
Posted by Post Time Pete on 6/26/10 12:47 PM
Posted by Post Time Pete on 6/26/10 12:47 PM
I don't think any avid horse racing fan can deny that Zenyatta is the most exciting thing to happen to the sport in recent years. I made sure to change my plans the day of this year's Vanity Invitational Handicap so I could watch the race. I, like most other fans, was really pulling for her to win and run her undefeated streak to 17 - 0. As she came down the home stretch neck and neck with St. Trinians, I couldn't help but think, "what would happen if she lost..."