RACHEL JUNE 12th

[randallscott35]

Back in action for the H.O.Y.


http://drf.com/news/article/113477.html

[randallscott35]

Jackson says

According to Jackson, Rachel Alexandra is being considered for two races at Churchill Downs - the Stephen Foster and the Fleur de Lis - as well as the Ogden Phipps at Belmont Park and the Obeah at Delaware Park.

[randallscott35]

Who will be riding her?

I hope they go the Zenyatta route.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I hope they go the Zenyatta route.

Poly?

[randallscott35]

I think Rachel should be ridden by Chantal setting up a stretch duel with 5 wide Smith.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Poly?

No go the restricted route and just stay in Kentucky all year. Hell...run at Ellis Park.

We don't want these two to meet until the Breeders Cup. This sport thrives on what ifs. Lets not actually have them race each other until the majority of fans are to the point of not giving a s.hit.

[Duvalier]

Glad to hear Jackson say "We are getting her back to her fitness level of last year" I wonder how much more time they'll need to get her fit? Probably have to wait for the next press release immediately after the race on June 12th to see if she's finally there depending on the result.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

No go the restricted route and just stay in Kentucky all year. Hell...run at Ellis Park.

We don't want these two to meet until the Breeders Cup. This sport thrives on what ifs. Lets not actually have them race each other until the majority of fans are to the point of not giving a s.hit.

how did you guess?(who cares) as if she even has a shot right now against zenyatta or the other males. breeders cup classic when you can't even win a simple prep....when pigs fly....if she does not win one soon she won't even be entered come fall. shes losing against zardana and unrivaled belle.....lets move her up....good luck!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Jackson says

According to Jackson, Rachel Alexandra is being considered for two races at Churchill Downs - the Stephen Foster and the Fleur de Lis - as well as the Ogden Phipps at Belmont Park and the Obeah at Delaware Park.

LOL

[blackthroatedwind]

She is the dam of Go for Wand.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

She is the dam of Go for Wand.

That doesnt make the race named after her any less laughable for the great Rachael Alexanda's next spot. I recall a certain owner saying that the only races he was interested in were grade 1's. Imagine the answer you would have gotten from him had you asked if the Obeah was on the radar screen for RA a few months back?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That doesnt make the race named after her any less laughable for the great Rachael Alexanda's next spot. I recall a certain owner saying that the only races he was interested in were grade 1's. Imagine the answer you would have gotten from him had you asked if the Obeah was on the radar screen for RA a few months back?

Rachel Alexandra hasn't run in Grade 1 yet this year, so at this stage the Obeah isn't as laughable as it might have been at the beginning of the year.

Being a prep for the Delaware Handicap, if Rachel Alexandra were to run and win the Obeah, it might renew interest in the main event as a possible showdown with Zenyatta.

Then we could have at least 3 or 4 good weeks of publicity, posters, trading cards, hotel reservations, ticket scalping, Steve Haskin diaries, etc. before one of them inevitably backs out.

[Smooth Operator]

Easier figuring out identities of CIA operatives than it is to pin our (diminished) 'horse-of-the-year' down to a race…