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Originally Posted by FenceBored
There's a term for this: cognitive dissonance.
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This is, without question,
the single most appropriate descriptor for this whole side show.
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Originally Posted by pandy
In her career, Zenyatta defeated 21 GR1 winners, 9 of which were multiple GR1 winners, and 5 horses that were Champions. That is not mid-level competition.
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The more ya say it, the more it means!
Speaking of which, in add'n to what Fence just wrote: I'm reasonably sure Blame beat 14 GR1 winners - that's seven less than Zen's 21 -
in 2010. Anyone have the number for Blame's 2009 (and that li'l bit of '08, if applicable)?
A "horse of the century" that has beaten 21 G1 winners in her
entire career? Yowza. But see, that's the whole darned point (for Blame and Zenyatta alike): these aren't inimitable world-beaters; they're good horses that we should appreciate for exactly what they are...good horses. Not claimers or big ol' stoopid-heads, nor mega-greatness made manifest...good horses. Just happens that one makes people LOSE THEIR EFFIN' MINDS.
She's less the Aretha Franklin of the equine world than she is the Lady Gaga. At least she looks good on stage.
