Rachel Alexandra to Woodward

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It would be a better race with Rachel in it, that is absolutely true. What I said is that I don't think the luster is lost on the Travers just cause of Rachel skipping it. Even without her it is a better Travers than we have seen in several years. And I think the combined quality of the Travers and Woodward now is better than the combined quality of the Travers and Woodward had Rachel gone in the Travers. Now there are two compelling, must see races instead of one.

I can understand what you are saying now, the way I see it is last year's Travers's field is pretty much the same field we have this year minus RA. The race really needed Big Brown to elevate it to an A race level for some, but without him in it, it is the same as not having RA in this year's race.