What Was Rachel's Best '09 Race?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

To run on the engine with fast fractions and a contentious pace, then subsequently put away each and every speed horse as they wilt backwards and then fend-off a legit closer who had the race tailormade for him is pretty extraordinary. Woodward hands down.

A very strong argument, but I voted for the Haskell because RA had to pass Summer Bird during the race.

[robfla]

I picked the Preakness because thats the race that I won the most $$ with her on. However, it was probably her 2nd best race next to the Woodward as Travis explained.

[10 pnt move up]

Beating Mine That Bird and Musketman on a clear lead does little for me, its nice but if she was a male horse everyone would have thought "nice win"

It was a better effort in the Woodward because the race dynamics were more difficult and even though Macho Again is not much horse he drowns the likes of Mine That Bird.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by robfla

I picked the Preakness because thats the race that I won the most $$ with her on. However, it was probably her 2nd best race next to the Woodward as Travis explained.

I'll second that... on both counts.

[CSC]

Preakness for me, for the simple reason that it was one of the few races this year that you can actually say the result was in doubt before the gate opened.