Goldikova horse of the Year?

Why not I ask..... well deserving after her performance.

[Indian Charlie]

1. Blame
2. Uncle Mo.

Those are the only two possibles, and really, it doesn't go beyond #1.

[tector]

I love Goldi as much as anyone, but I don't think the US should be giving out HOY awards to horses who run here once. It sends out the wrong message about how we value our own races. YMMV.

[my miss storm cat]

I know that she can win it and God knows I wish Zenyatta would get some special award but no... Blame is HOY.

[tector]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I know that she can win it and God knows I wish Zenyatta would get some special award

The HOF as soon as she is eligible is not bad.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I know that she can win it and God knows I wish Zenyatta would get some special award but no... Blame is HOY.

They should create a HOL3Y and give her a pretty trophy and some chocolates.

[Smooth Operator]

HotY???

She's the GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!










So what if she can't GO THE DISTANCE

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

HotY???

She's the GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




So what if she can't GO THE DISTANCE

I don't get the goat reference man. Why do you keep saying that?

[slotdirt]

Lots of goats win three Breeders Cup races, so I really see how Smoothie came up with the nickname. Makes perfect sense.

[JerseyJ]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

HotY???

She's the GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!










So what if she can't GO THE DISTANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7I2JjiusFE

[Thunder Gulch]

She's the greatest, but I'm not in favor of giving it to a horse that ran once this year in the US.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

HotY???

She's the GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!










So what if she can't GO THE DISTANCE

I know facts and bets are your kryptonite, but Goldikova is a group 1 winner going 9 furlongs and was beaten 4 lengths by Zarkava going 1 5/16ths. She's better at a mile, but it's not as though she can't go a little farther.

Another fact...Zenyatta has won ONE 10 furlong race.

lol

[smartbid09]

Hey Da Hoss. Get it right.

Zenyatta was better in defeat than Blame was in victory. The race you use against her is like holding Slew's gold cup against him.

Ask Haskin. He'll tell you.

[smartbid09]

Hey Da Hoss. Get it right.

Zenyatta was better in defeat than Blame was in victory. The race you use against her is like holding Slew's gold cup against him.

Ask Haskin. He'll tell you.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I know facts and bets are your kryptonite, but Goldikova is a group 1 winner going 9 furlongs and was beaten 4 lengths by Zarkava going 1 5/16ths. She's better at a mile, but it's not as though she can't go a little farther.

Another fact...Zenyatta has won ONE 10 furlong race.

lol

another tidbit of irony that occurred to me....back when another horse was making her first start at 10f, and came in second, we heard all about how zenyatta would do at the same distance on the same surface.

lol both get a second their one time on dirt at 10f. you just can't make up stuff like that.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by scat daddy

Why not I ask..... well deserving after her performance.

Shes is great, and Im really happy she is running next year.
With that said, I would give it to Blame, Uncle Mo, Zenyatta and even Quality Road over her. Its a year long award, right? So QR Met Mile, Donn and Woodward have to be worth more...

[tector]

To be fair, if the connections of Zenyatta just wanted her to win 3 BC races, she almost certainly could have. Does anyone doubt she could have taken the Ladies Classic this year?

Goldikova's accomplishment is taking on the best of either sex, whenever, wherever. Used to love Ouija Board for the same reason, but Goldikova does her one better.