Borel off Bird for Rachel in Preakness

[ALostTexan]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

In my opinion, if an owner is so scared about RA beating their horse, that they decide to enter more horses to exclude her there is a much more respectable and less chickensheet way to go about it..

Just dont enter your own horse if you think the only way you can win is if she is not in there.

I wouldnt be surprised if it happens either, I just be embarrassed.

As I was saying...

Zayat acknowledged that he could throw a curveball into the mix by entering enough horses to exclude Rachel Alexandra from the Preakness. She was not nominated to the Triple Crown and would have to be supplemented to the Preakness for $100,000, and she would have no preference over nominated horses if the race draws more entries than the maximum of 14 starters.


Zayat led all owners with 22 nominees to the Triple Crown.


“Can I theoretically fill the field out? Yes,” Zayat said. “I have enough colts that are nominated that have a legitimate shot to run. Can I get her out? Yeah, I can, but I’m not really sure that’s what I want.”

Thoroughbred Times article

Will be interesting to see what transpires over the next few days...