Zenyatta puts in six furlong bullet work at Hollywood Park
Zenyatta, working in company, went six furlongs in 1:12.40, fastest of seven at the distance this morning.
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Matt Gardner
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Me too.
She’s probably got, what, three more races in her this year? Maybe four. I definitely plan to enjoy it while she’s still in training.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Jul 23, 2010 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions
By that I mean
It was a pretty wide open race (I mean Awesome Gem won) – so it was a good spot for her. She had plenty of rest, and it woulda quited some of the critics who still complain she doesn’t run against the guys.
Yeah, I think she fit well in that race
Of course, I think she probably fits well in any two-turn race over a mile and a sixteenth.
I’m curious to where they will point Zenyatta for her final Classic tune-up. Last year, with the Classic at Oak Tree, it made sense to stay there. This year, I wonder if they’re considering Keeneland as a final prep. A while ago I figured they’d go to the dirt in her last prep but I don’t think that’s necessary as I think her races at Oaklawn make it clear she’s perfectly fine on dirt. But if they shipped to Keeneland and ran in the G1 Juddmonte Spinster on Oct. 10th, that would give her four weeks before the Classic, plus she’d be a quick van ride to Churchill for the Breeders’ Cup.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Jul 23, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
They’ll move her to Kentucky as soon as late August. Supposedly she doesn’t like traveling at all, so maybe get her used to Kentucky by staying there acouple of months.
That's what I was thinking, too.
Probably makes sense to get her comfortable and settled in.
So her next start at Del Mar could be her last race in California, couldn’t it?
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Jul 23, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
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