I think Ass/Jackson thought there was no shot Cela would move the date a week and Cela called the bluff.. Rachel wont make it..Unfortuate but true

I think Kensei should run

it would be funny if some lesser horse beat both of them........cause this **** is beyond tired.

Agreed

good grief

I was all set for the weekend before
now this

I don't believe they would take a $5 mil race like this and stick it on a friday. That's silly. With the lack luster Arkansas Derby they would be better off running the Apple Blossom as the feature on Saturday.

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Your most accurate opinion to date.

Ladies run on Fridays. The real horses run on Saturdays.

Or at least thats the Breeders Cup Way!!

i don't think they can put it on sunday, the ark derby is the last day of their live meet. altho, with having lost racing days, perhaps they could get permission to extend? i was going, but friday is a work day-have to check the schedule.
but i agree with freddy, it's not going to happen. but no doubt oaklawn is pre-selling tix like mad. i may still call just to reserve.

Which is the most likely scenario:

1. RA backs out.
2. Zen backs out.
3. They both run.

I'm going with 10% on RA backing out.
45% on each of the other two possibilities.

Just covered RA vs Zenyatta on opening of ESPN Sportscenter

what about they both back out?

all operators busy...

100+k for 5th

Unlikely, as the one that runs in the event the other backs out will have a huge leg up in the ego/PR battle.

Me too

but if rachel backs out, the purse drops dramatically. mosses could stay home to run for the same money then. now, if zenyatta doesn't show, rachels right here so i wouldn't see her backing out.

any problem getting SRO tickets for the big day if you can't get a reserved seat?

I'm glad I'm not the jockey of either of these horses.The one who loses will be hung out to dry,then crucified.

They get like 65,000 on Ark Derby day, so what do you think?