tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599312760559393858.post4555552650046972557..comments2008-11-20T18:05:20.016-05:00Thoroughbred Timeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505501317110881454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599312760559393858.post-19084105466769562422008-11-20T18:05:00.000-05:002008-11-20T18:05:00.000-05:00My impression is that Big Brown is not in the Horse of the Year dialogue.<BR/><BR/>I don't think he should win, but based on his accomplishments, he should receive more votes than he is going to.<BR/><BR/>I have talked to racing writers who say they won't even vote for him as champion three-year-old male! These awards are based on perception and feeling, and there is an anti-Dutrow, anti-IEAH sentiment out there.<BR/><BR/>That being said, the vote between Curlin and Zenyatta could be very close, so even a few votes for Big Brown could conceivably make a difference.Pete Denkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989887522791571581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599312760559393858.post-6010244663853502252008-11-20T17:20:00.000-05:002008-11-20T17:20:00.000-05:00Is there any chance Big Brown could play a third party spoiler and siphon enough votes away from Curlin or Zenyatta to swing it either way?<BR/><BR/>If this were the case, I would have to believe it would work in Zenyatta's favor.mibredclaimerhttp://mibredclaimer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599312760559393858.post-2788412329730951152008-11-20T10:57:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:57:00.000-05:00I am voting for Curlin as Horse of the Year and champion older male. No love in the turf division, though!Eddie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13554792681227665669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599312760559393858.post-87274141281578621242008-11-20T10:46:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:46:00.000-05:00It's a shame Invasor wasn't able to run against Curlin in the 2007 BC Classic. That would've been a race for the ages!Mean Joe Freenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961864228451336615noreply@blogger.com