ZENYATTA!!!!!!
Boy I wasn't sure...I haven't been able to do any work since 4pm because that's when the Eclipse Awards started. I've been glued to my chair seeing who won. For the most part, it was pretty predictable. I think it is almost every year since it's usually based on performance. I find reading the reported vote totals more interesting. I think they might be the only award ceremony that REPORTS the voted totals. Which...makes me a little peeved...Blame won Older Male unanimously, but Zenyatta was 237 and Golidkova was 1 for Champion Older Female. Really? She's not unanimous? That just seems wrong. It's probably the same guy who wanted Goldikova to win HOY and is voting for her. She ran ONCE in the US. *rolls eyes* Oh well.
The important thing is she FINALLY won HOY!!!! At least that means Blame can fade away into oblivion now as a great stallion (I do wish him the best) and the only one who beat Zenyatta. It would honestly bother me if he was also always know as the "horse who won HOY over Zenyatta" too. In some ways it's also an injustice to him since he'd always be tied to Zenyatta (and will be). It's just unfortunate for him he happened to beat a horse who most of the country loves more. Oh well. Congrats to Blame for his Champion Older Male award and for a good race year!
Zenyatta, though, defies all logic (her racing style, the phenomenon, etc) and I'm glad she won HOY. I feel like I can never watch another horse race again and feel content with where I left the sport. :P However, there is always another year. I just hope there isn't this big of a contention for HOY again. I've suffered for a little more than 2 months over this HOY debate. I know the World won't be 100% happy with the result either, but...SHE WON!!!! I am sooooo happy!
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