Could it be that common fans actually made a difference? It seemed that the horse racing media had worked long and hard to prep the public for the inevitable self-serving choice of Blame. Even to the point that most common fans of the game were resigned to accept the notion that only the scribes and commentators of the sport know what a good horse is. Or, at least, that they will do what they want whether common fans like it or not.
In light of so many recent demonstrations, I would have bet on the latter. I am surprised, but I have to wonder now if the common fans played some role in swaying the vote for horse of the year. With the internet providing so many avenues to common fans for purposes of expressing their opinions, I wonder if promotion of anything with regard to horse racing has become a two way street.
What an exciting prospect to consider, because if common fans are having an influence on the powers that be, anything is possible. Even to the point that maybe the common fans that are left could play a huge role in bringing back to two generations of common fans that have left horse racing for other games.
It doesn't seem that the Eclipse award for Horse of the Year 2010 going to Zenyatta is business as usual, could it be the dawn of a new fan-driven era? ... It could be.
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