What races would you target for Rachel?

[Scav]

I would target the Travers, as I have said, I don't think I have seen a filly even try it in my lifetime, but some of the NY guys could clarify that....

[Rupert Pupkin]

I agree with all of you. I would definitely skip the Belmont. She ran hard today. She deserves a little break. I'd give her a little break and have her ready for the summer.

[Slewbopper]

Mother Goose......6/27
Haskell................8/2
Travers..............8/29
Beldame.............10/1?

[Slewbopper]

Originally Posted by Scav

I would target the Travers, as I have said, I don't think I have seen a filly even try it in my lifetime, but some of the NY guys could clarify that....

The last one I remember was Davona Dale in probably the stupidest move any trainer has ever made. John Vietch ran her in the Alabama a week before and finished second to It's In The Air. Then the idiot brought her back a week later for the Travers on the sloppiest track in the history of the Spa. Only General Assembly liked it, winning by 15 setting the track record which still stands today. Smarten was second and Private Account was third. Davona was 4th, at least 25 lengths back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ok1e0Yez_s

[Holland Hacker]

I would probably point towards keeping her with Fillies & Mares for the remainder of the year, but would like to see how she would take to the turf.

I would target these races (all grade 1) with that in mind:

Acorn 3 YO Fillies 9 furlongs 6/27

Coaching Club American Oaks 3 YO Fillies 10 furlongs 7/25

Alabama 3 YO Fillies 10 furlongs 8/22

Garden City BC 3 YO fillies 9 furlongs (Turf) 9/12

Beldame F & M # & Up 9 furlongs 10/3 or
Flower Bowl F & M 3 & Up 10 furlongs Turf 10/3

Breeders Cup either Distaff (I just refuse to call it the ladies classic) or F & M Turf.

I would then give her a well deserved freshening and bring her back for a 4 YO campaign.

[ddthetide]

i'd give her the time off. skip belmont all together and try the haskill and the travers. as long as there is at least 3 weeks between.
there is no point putting her against the fillies for public workouts. unless you just want to collect $$ and hardware from the big filly races.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Do you run her back against fillies with a target on the Ladies' Classic?

Keep trying to beat the boys?

What races would you target if you owned Rachel Alexandra?

I'd run her in anything not synthetic. Boys, girls, whatever. Bring it on... just not on the tires where she'd be normalized.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by philcski

I'd run her in anything not synthetic. Boys, girls, whatever. Bring it on... just not on the tires where she'd be normalized.

If I recall correctly, she has a Keeneland race that is very good, so I am not so sure that surface matters with her

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cardus

In another thread, I mentioned what someone had said to me regarding the potential for NYRA to up the ante on one of its races for fillies and mares to entice Zenyatta to come east to face Rachel.

I doubt that Assmussen goes against older this early, it would have to be August/September/October which would mean these possible races

8/2 - Go for Wand
8/30 - Personal Ensign
9/12 - Ruffian
10/3 - Beldame