For the first time this decade, horse betting online enthusiasts, will have a difficult time deciding who will be the horse of the year. It was supposed to be an easy decision, as one of the favorites in the Breeders Cup Classic, filly Havre De Grace, or colts Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo were supposed to win the race. However, then 2010 Belmont Stakes winner Drosselmeyer came out of nowhere and stole the bookie software trophy. Now everyone and their uncle are wondering, who deserves the title?
In a shocking turn of events, filly Havre De Grace may have done more to damage her credibility by losing the Breeders Cup Classic, then she would have, had she run in the Ladies version of the race. Havre De Grace was considered by many people, we included, to be the best horse of the this year’s Classic, as she looked to replace Zenyatta atop the greatest fillies of all time list this season. However, her disappointing result at the Classic, has analysts wondering if she was really deserving at all to be in the race.
On the other hand, Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo, Havre De Grace two competitors for the Horse of the Year title, both put forth lackluster performances as well. Although neither horse faired in the outcome of the Triple Crown earlier in the year, the races they did win, were supposed to be enough to help them qualify for the prestigious honor.
Now with only a few weeks for writers to decide who wins the NFL title of Horse Of The Year, we wonder, should there be asterisks if any of the three we have discussed win the award? Should Drosselmeyer win the award for its lone victory on the grandest stage of them all?
