Jackson passes on Belmont with Rachel Alexandra

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Mine That Bird will bring in some people.

Although now that I look back on it...maybe it would have been better for horse racing overall if RA never entered the Preakness if she wasn't going to go on to the Belmont. They basically stole the chance at seeing a horse run for Triple Crown glory, not that I'm saying MTB would have been a lock for The Belmont, but just the opportunity to watch a horse go for the Triple Crown would have generated so much interest that it's a shame RA's camp took that away from them and from horse racing, and now they are basically saying "We won, we don't need to face him again to prove ourselves."

i disagree with your thoughts here. mine that bird, like any potential champ, should be able to take on all comers and beat them. if anthing, it generated more than the normal amount of preakness buzz, which pimlico and md could certainly use.
and no, they don't need to face him again-she won.