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Old 05-06-2009, 04:10 PM
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A transfer of Rachel Alexandra would raise the possibility of the filly being supplemented for a $100,000 fee to the next jewel of the Triple Crown, the May 16 Preakness at Pimlico. The filly was not nominated to the Triple Crown, and her breeder and co-owner, Dolph Morrison, was adamant in the wake of her Oaks victory that she would not be supplemented to the Preakness or June 6 Belmont Stakes.
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Old 05-06-2009, 04:13 PM
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That would be pretty crappy.
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Why in the world would anyone think of selling? Root, need to chime in here....
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I just read that...holy crap
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Don't they make more holding on to her and racing for a year & then selling?
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Don't they make more holding on to her and racing for a year & then selling?
No chance. Sell now.

She is a special special filly. I almost couldn't believe my eyes last Friday- but $10 million is a LOT of money, more than any filly has ever sold for as far as I know.
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Don't they make more holding on to her and racing for a year & then selling?

thats a gamble... and it wont be much more than 10 mil anyway...


but 10 mil right now is a sure thing. GREAT business move.
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thats a gamble... and it wont be much more than 10 mil anyway...


but 10 mil right now is a sure thing. GREAT business move.
You got that right! I'd do it too x 10 million
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I would say "Deal!" before they finished saying the word million.
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Assuming Borel has his choice in mounts, he takes the filly you'd think. So, has a Derby winner ever had his jockey on another horse in the Preakness?

Scav can ride her and she'll win by 10 on that track LOL


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Scav can ride her and she'll win by 10 on that track LOL


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Stop it, she would win by a head, I could have anchored Secretariat in the Belmont.....
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Assuming Borel has his choice in mounts, he takes the filly you'd think. So, has a Derby winner ever had his jockey on another horse in the Preakness?
Does Assmussen ever use Borel? Borel may not have his choice of horses.
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Sometimes I think. I agree he might not have his choice, but if you just bought her for 10 million would you change anything? Why mess with something that clearly works?
Two massive egos. They may think they can win with anybody aboard.
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Assuming Borel has his choice in mounts, he takes the filly you'd think. So, has a Derby winner ever had his jockey on another horse in the Preakness?
Can't see how that's ever happened if the Derby winner ran in the Preakness.
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Think she improves in her first time with Assman??
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Assuming Borel has his choice in mounts, he takes the filly you'd think. So, has a Derby winner ever had his jockey on another horse in the Preakness?
You can't pass up a chance at the Triple Crown..Triple Crown is once in a lifetime opportunity. Who knows how many more chances Borel will have?
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You can't pass up a chance at the Triple Crown..Triple Crown is once in a lifetime opportunity. Who knows how many more chances Borel will have?
Once thing's for certain... this situation doesn't occur too frequently.


Probably not many, because according to some people around here he's a low percentage jockey
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