Rachel Alexandra won an American Classic when she broke from post 13 to win the Preakness. This was two weeks after she won the Kentucky Oaks by 20 lengths. She set a stakes record in winning the Mother Goose. It was a lightning fast track that day but she ran very well. She beat males again in the Grade 1 Haskell when she pressed a hat pace and dusted the probable 3 year old colt of the year. Her Woodward win against older males while running hard every step of the race was sensational.
Zenyatta is a great horse and is a sure thing 1st ballot Hall of Famer. However her acheivements this season fall short of what Rachel Alexandra's.
Zenyatta was great in winning the BC Classic but it was on her home track. She's a monster on synthetic race tracks. She might be just as good on dirt tracks. Unfortunately all we have is just the 08 Apple Blossom.
While her Classic victory was pretty good look at who ran second and third. It was two grass horses.
If I was a voter I would select Rachel Alexandra for HOF. Hopefully the voters have a few more weeks to move on and have time to consider the whole year and what each horse has accomplished.
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