Rachel Alexandra

[Scav]

Originally Posted by philcski

Hal Wiggins sounded pretty firm that the Oaks was still the target today on HRTV. She's 7/2 now and only figures to go down from there. Save the $500 for Oaks day at that price.

I think she might go up tomorrow for late money on hilarious Stardom Bound.

I am going to Byk's friend's hat store tomorrow to buy a fedora and will probably go to the OTB at 4:45 and keep an eye on the pool, 6/1 and I will push it through.

I consider her even money to win the Oaks right now which is why I am considering this.

Phil, you going to the Derby?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Scav

I think she might go up tomorrow for late money on hilarious Stardom Bound.

I am going to Byk's friend's hat store tomorrow to buy a fedora and will probably go to the OTB at 4:45 and keep an eye on the pool, 6/1 and I will push it through.

I consider her even money to win the Oaks right now which is why I am considering this.

Phil, you going to the Derby?

I hope you're drunk......as this is a " can you top this " series of dumb comments.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I hope you're drunk......as this is a " can you top this " series of dumb comments.

Nope

Maybe wishful thinking on her going up tomorrow

My thought process is this, if she goes to the Oaks, and Stardom Bound is in the race, she is 2/1, if Stardom Bound isn't in the race, she is even money or 4/5. Either way and 6/1 looks good to me

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Scav

Nope

Maybe wishful thinking on her going up tomorrow

My thought process is this, if she goes to the Oaks, and Stardom Bound is in the race, she is 2/1, if Stardom Bound isn't in the race, she is even money or 4/5. Either way and 6/1 looks good to me

"Maybe" wishful thinking?!

There is one way you could maybe get 6/1. Wait until the last minute (6:29pm) and bet $50,000 on "All others". Then jump on the 6/1 you'll see on Rachel A. and hope nobody else is paying attention.

Dang, while I was composing, the odds on Rachel A. dropped from 7/2 to 5/2. You may have to bet more than $50K on #24! ;>)

--Dunbar

[PeteMugg]

She seems like quite a filly, very impressive.

But I'll find her hard to cheer for with Calvin acting like such a showboat before the race is over. Get a clue dude, act like you've been there before.

[PeteMugg]

Originally Posted by monipenny

That's just Calvin's style Pete. He was born a race-tracker through & through. He has very little education, but his horse sense has served him well.

Well, there's celebration and there's showing someone up. It seems Karma is usually watching when you get a bit big for your britches ... then it likes to bite you on the ass.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

Well, there's celebration and there's showing someone up. It seems Karma is usually watching when you get a bit big for your britches ... then it likes to bite you on the ass.

The way he was acting, my first response was to keep watching the replay and head-on to see if someone had bumped him or tried to block him or anything confrontational...
Actually she was so tactical and Borel had such a perfect grasp of the timing, that she accelerated out of every opposing bid before they developed.
Then Borel and P.Val gave high fives following the race, so he didn't appear angry.

Borel is one of my favorites, I do think he overplayed his actions in this one though.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

It seems Karma is usually watching when you get a bit big for your britches ... then it likes to bite you on the ass.

Exactly.

Didn't Mike Smith start losing his hair right after he did that throat slash celebration after Sky Beauty won a race?

Didn't Randy Moss get traded to the Raiders right after he pretended to pull his pants down?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Scav

I think she might go up tomorrow for late money on hilarious Stardom Bound.

I am going to Byk's friend's hat store tomorrow to buy a fedora and will probably go to the OTB at 4:45 and keep an eye on the pool, 6/1 and I will push it through.

I consider her even money to win the Oaks right now which is why I am considering this.

Phil, you going to the Derby?

Fedoras are cool!

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Fedoras are cool!

I guess I was wrong.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I guess I was wrong.

[PPerfectfan]

Well I just got back from the track and while the racing was good, the freaking weather ......sucked!!!!! Got totally soaked getting some shots of Rachel but it was worth it, not the the day was great of getting good pics. She was a beast! She did not turn a hair in the paddock or in the post parade.....wait she didnt turn a hair in the race either. Man, she was never asked at all, sitting there just chillin, and when they turned for home she just skipped over the slop and couldnt have blown out a match after the race!! That is one bad b**ch!!!! Off to bed, but will try to give a better report tomm. But I will say this, JohnnyV just killed me on the ride on My Pal Charlie, and I gave him a standing O as he walked back to the jocks room too!

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Scav

I think she might go up tomorrow for late money on hilarious Stardom Bound.

I am going to Byk's friend's hat store tomorrow to buy a fedora and will probably go to the OTB at 4:45 and keep an eye on the pool, 6/1 and I will push it through.

I consider her even money to win the Oaks right now which is why I am considering this.

Phil, you going to the Derby?

I'm moving to Kentucky in a couple weeks. Depends on the cashflow when that rolls around. Will certainly be at the Oaks, however. We may just have a Derby bash instead this year.

[sumitas]

Rachel is from the prominent 1-o family .