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The perfect gift for the REAL horse racing fan! Which tops your non-selfish wish list?

In 2010, not one horse breaks down while racing. Every horse happily goes back to the barn.
30% (24 votes)
Every racing thoroughbred gets an apple and a carrot every day.
5% (4 votes)
Something wonderful happens in Horse Racing and it gains tremendous popularity over the next year.
11% (9 votes)
A champion horse wins the 2010 Triple Crown in world class style while winning the hearts of everyone.
35% (28 votes)
Rachel Alexandra comes back to a perfect 4-year-old career and also wins the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic.
20% (16 votes)
Total votes: 81

The ultimate Christmas gift for horse racing fans is:

A candle light dinner with both Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra - plenty of carrots and wine!
7% (8 votes)
A week down at Del Mar - sun, race horses, and a beautiful beach!
6% (7 votes)
A foal by the new sire, Sea The Stars, and future dam, Breeders' Cup champion, Zenyatta.
24% (26 votes)
Two weeks of traveling around the world to visit all the great and historic racetracks.
12% (13 votes)
50,000,000 community points to the best horse racing game in the world - Horse Racing Fantasy!
50% (54 votes)
Total votes: 108

Horse racing needs to appeal to a younger audience to revive the sport. What is the best way to do this?

Horse racing games and virtual entertainment platforms like Horse Racing Fantasy are perfect for this.
55% (42 votes)
Advertise heavily on TV during professional sporting events.
18% (14 votes)
It's too late and there is too much competition. Horse racing is doomed in the long run.
11% (8 votes)
Horse racing is so big in Europe and Australia, we need to follow their lead to build up our fan base.
16% (12 votes)
Total votes: 76

2009 Horse of the Year - Zenyatta, the California Queen, or Rachel Alexandra, 3-Year-Old Star?

Zenyatta - with her incredible win in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic, she clearly deserves to get horse racing's top honor.
59% (92 votes)
Rachel Alexandra did not run in the Breeders' Cup Classic, but still accomplished the impossible and deserves top honors.
22% (34 votes)
The decision is too tough - both horses are absolutely incredible.
20% (31 votes)
Total votes: 157

In the 2009 Breeders' Cup Championship races, are we expecting more favorites or long-shots to win?

There are a lot of great horses this year. Expect more predictable results in the championship races.
12% (10 votes)
The Breeders' Cup Championship races are wide open. I'm expecting long-shots all the day.
12% (10 votes)
The Breeders' Cup will bring a balance of both low-priced favorites as well as a few true shockers.
30% (24 votes)
The championship races are unpredictable. There can be favorites, long-shots or both. We'll just have to wait and see.
46% (37 votes)
Total votes: 81

If you could own your own racetrack, which one would it be?

Saratoga Racetrack - Because it's one of the oldest and carries a ton of prestige. Everybody in horse racing loves Saratoga.
15% (20 votes)
Churchill Downs - Who wouldn't want to own the home of the world's greatest horse race, the Kentucky Derby?
18% (24 votes)
Del Mar Racetrack - Right on the beach, it shows horse racing in a whole different perspective. What a facility!
8% (11 votes)
Belmont Park - Home of the third leg of the Triple Crown and the largest track in the U.S. The racing facility to own!
10% (13 votes)
Santa Anita Race Course - Sunny southern California racing - some of the best horses, jockeys and owners in the world.
15% (20 votes)
With all that money, I would never own a racetrack, but would own thoroughbred champions to be "in" on the racing action!
33% (44 votes)
Total votes: 132

Retired 3-YO Irish champion Sea The Stars has made horse racing history. How do you rate him?

One of the best thoroughbred race horses the world has ever seen - no doubt about it!
25% (22 votes)
A great horse, but not in my top ten. He was retired too soon and needed to prove more to me.
30% (26 votes)
Honestly, I don't follow UK and Irish horse racing, so I'm not sure how great of a champion this horse is.
23% (20 votes)
A true champion in Europe, but I needed to see him race here in the U.S. before I would give him superstar status.
23% (20 votes)
Total votes: 88

Undefeated champion mare Zenyatta may be heading to the Breeders' Cup Classic. If so, what should we expect?

A dominating horse that will continue her winning ways no matter who the competition is.
23% (24 votes)
An over-bet horse that will open up some real betting opportunities with the other contenders.
18% (19 votes)
If Irish Champion Sea The Stars competes, Zenyatta needs to stay out of the Male Classic Division.
17% (18 votes)
It's the Breeders' Cup Championship. Just like at Horse Racing Fantasy, anything can happen!
41% (43 votes)
Total votes: 104

Irish Champion Sea The Stars just won the Arc d'Triomphe - Would he be the favorite in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic and win?

UK and Irish horses dominate synthetic surfaces in the U.S. and Sea The Stars is a monster. He wins and he's the favorite!
35% (27 votes)
Summer Bird looked phenomenal winning the 2009 Jockey Club Gold Cup and is getting better every start. He'll be the favorite.
8% (6 votes)
Zenyatta is pointed toward the Breeders' Cup Classic. She may be the favorite, being undefeated in her racing career.
26% (20 votes)
The Classic will consist of many great champions. Don't expect any big favorites this year.
32% (25 votes)
Total votes: 78

If the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic purse was raised to $10 million, would Rachel Alexandra show up?

Yes - For a $10 million purse, I think Jess Jackson would try her for the ultimate prize in thoroughbred racing.
32% (31 votes)
Yes - She would show up for the 2009 Classic, but she wouldn't stand a chance.
6% (6 votes)
No - Jess Jackson made his decision; Rachel Alexandra will not race in any 2009 Breeders' Cup event, let alone the Classic.
49% (48 votes)
No to the Classic, but a multi-million-dollar supplement to the Ladies' Classic would get her to Santa Anita on Nov. 6th.
13% (13 votes)
Total votes: 98


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