Rachel Alexandra

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

how soon we forget Rags to Riches? and 8 Belles

Are you serious? Neither of them could compare to Rachel. I might be missing someone but I think she's the best I've seen since Go for Wand and Bayakoa.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Are you serious? Neither of them could compare to Rachel. I might be missing someone but I think she's the best I've seen since Go for Wand and Bayakoa.

Rags won her Oaks by 4 1/2 and was 1.12 seconds slower..... in the rain and mud.

[smuthg]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Are you serious? Neither of them could compare to Rachel. I might be missing someone but I think she's the best I've seen since Go for Wand and Bayakoa.

agreed... I still think that Ouija Board best filly of this decade, but RA is gaining ground...

[CSC]

Originally Posted by smuthg

agreed... I still think that Ouija Board best filly of this decade, but RA is gaining ground...

She was very good, but aren't you forgetting about a filly that won the Arc last year?

[smuthg]

Originally Posted by CSC

She was very good, but aren't you forgetting about a filly that won the Arc last year?

nope. Zarkarva was special, but Ouija Board was the best horse in the world for three years and last year's Arc was pretty weak. I still think in Frankie doesn't get her pinned on the rail in Tokyo in her last race she beats Deep Impact on his track in front of his home town crowd...

[CSC]

Originally Posted by smuthg

nope. Zarkarva was special, but Ouija Board was the best horse in the world for three years and last year's Arc was pretty weak. I still think in Frankie doesn't get her pinned on the rail in Tokyo in her last race she beats Deep Impact on his track in front of his home town crowd...

There is something to be said for Longevity, for me personally there is no set formula, however if I had a choice I would go Zarkava, Makybe Diva, and Ouija Board in that order. All 3 were very good fillies.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by smuthg

nope. Zarkarva was special, but Ouija Board was the best horse in the world for three years and last year's Arc was pretty weak. I still think in Frankie doesn't get her pinned on the rail in Tokyo in her last race she beats Deep Impact on his track in front of his home town crowd...

Seriously?

She was a very good racehorse, but the best horse in the world for three years? She definitely wasn't the best in the world in '05, I think Ghostzapper was better than her in '04, so that leaves '06 as a possibility..

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Seriously?

She was a very good racehorse, but the best horse in the world for three years? She definitely wasn't the best in the world in '05, I think Ghostzapper was better than her in '04, so that leaves '06 as a possibility..

The real freak.
The term has been overused I guess.
But not with Ghostzapper.

Lost In The Fog as well.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by pgardn

The real freak.
The term has been overused I guess.
But not with Ghostzapper.

Lost In The Fog as well.

LITF was fast, but he was far from a GZ. GZ's brilliance wasn't just his speed, but his tractability and ability to be equally fast at seemingly any distance. LITF, as fast as he was, never did anything past seven furlongs.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Seriously?

She was a very good racehorse, but the best horse in the world for three years? She definitely wasn't the best in the world in '05, I think Ghostzapper was better than her in '04, so that leaves '06 as a possibility..

She wasn't the best horse in the world any year.

[CSC]

OB was a hard knocker, a filly/mare very easy to like and respect. I can understand why she is so liked, of the fillies NA's are probably familiar with she was better than Bank's Hill, closer to Pride than Zarkava in talent. It's a similar argument when you discuss Personal Ensign, Winning Colors, Lady's Secret...