Weight is the Ultimate Equalizer

When asked about weight being the great equalizer, Thoroughbred racing trainer Frank Wright used to always say " weight can stop a train".

And what brings this quote to mind is the fact that Zenyatta will be carrying top weight of 129 pounds when she enters the starting gate this Saturday in The Vanity Handicap.

At this point in her career Zenyatta looks pretty unbeatable so the only way to try and slow her down is to ask her to carry more weight. At least this is what the Racing Secretary's will be trying to do from here on in which might also help them in filling more of the races Zenyatta chooses to run in.

It will be interesting to see just how much weight Zen will be asked to carry before her incredible career comes to an end.

I kind of feel that Zenyatta could carry a bath tub on her back and still pull away in the stretch!