9/5 (SAR): Woodward (G1)

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I love when you guys say they should just rate her. If he had got her bottled up and steadied or checked then you would complain too. He rode her as good as he could considering the circumstances. If the first fraction was .17 slower no one would even notice the fraction. I'm sure Turcotte got Secretariat beat by Onion too right?

Per Crist:

Her narrow margin over Macho Again, a G1 winner but a horse who has never been mistaken for Man o'War, was deceptive. Rachel Alexandra's pace -- 22.85, 46.41, 1:10.54, and 1:35.48 -- was sensationally fast for a nine-furlong race at Saratoga, and when Macho Again came running at her late, he would have gone right by any ordinary racehorse. But Rachel Alexandra had something left, running her final furlong in 12.81 to turn back the challenge.

Not much of a speed duel..Crist knows SENSATIONALLY FAST when he sees it I am sure CJ and DrugS will post the PACE FIG's which are going to lights out..

Your funny if it was .17 slower nobody would notice.