Rachel Alexandra-Zenyatta set for Apple Blossom confrontation

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

The video of Rachel's work is up at Thoroughbred Times, I would have to agree that it wasn't the best work we've seen by her..

What was wrong with the work?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What was wrong with the work?

I know you weren't asking me ... and I've never seen her work before anyway, so I don't think anyone can even attempt an opinion unless they've watched her train several times before at various points through her career.

But I'm kind of curious Cannon ... what in the hell can anyone learn from something like that?

To me ... it looked like she was a little keen and aggressive sitting off a lowly 3yo who was recently 4th in a rained off-the-turf N1X alw race .. and when they turned for home she put him away with ease while looking a little unpolished with her action.

I guess if she would have struggled to pass him - it would have been very disconcerting - because she's supposedly a very agressive work horse.

[cannonman]

What was right with the work?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by cannonman

What was right with the work?

She put away - with ease - a dead fit horse capable of running low 70 Beyers. That's what was right about it I think.

[outofthebox]

I dont think there was anything wrong with the way RA worked. I mean she is a fast filly, being asked to stalk a 51 split. Cmon, this was two riders not knowing how fast they were going. Dom should have given Brian a shout to go on with it. The only thing i would be worried about is her getting much out of it concidering she really was only asked to work a 1/4 of a mile...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

I mean she is a fast filly, being asked to stalk a 51 split. Cmon, this was two riders not knowing how fast they were going. Dom should have given Brian a shout to go on with it.

Depaul - the horse that Brian was on - wasn't even on the lead behind a 49.94 half mile split by the pace setter in his last race.

I bet they'll put a little faster horse in front of her next time. No?

[outofthebox]

yea, it does amaze me sometimes when they match these horses up in works. I think Pletchers the only one these days who matches up stakes horses with stakes horses.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I know you weren't asking me ... and I've never seen her work before anyway, so I don't think anyone can even attempt an opinion unless they've watched her train several times before at various points through her career.

But I'm kind of curious Cannon ... what in the hell can anyone learn from something like that?

To me ... it looked like she was a little keen and aggressive sitting off a lowly 3yo who was recently 4th in a rained off-the-turf N1X alw race .. and when they turned for home she put him away with ease while looking a little unpolished with her action.
I guess if she would have struggled to pass him - it would have been very disconcerting - because she's supposedly a very agressive work horse.

This is what stuck out to me and a bunch of her works are available on youtube.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I know you weren't asking me ... and I've never seen her work before anyway, so I don't think anyone can even attempt an opinion unless they've watched her train several times before at various points through her career.

But I'm kind of curious Cannon ... what in the hell can anyone learn from something like that?

To me ... it looked like she was a little keen and aggressive sitting off a lowly 3yo who was recently 4th in a rained off-the-turf N1X alw race .. and when they turned for home she put him away with ease while looking a little unpolished with her action.

I guess if she would have struggled to pass him - it would have been very disconcerting - because she's supposedly a very agressive work horse.

I am not sure why anyone wouldnt think this was not an acceptable work. Terry took a hard hold of her early and was seemingly and understandably worried that she would run off with him. She is not a horse that works in company very often and as Alan said it is Rachel Alexandra trying to work behind a 51 second half mile. She never really settled and seemed kind of resentful for being held so hard for so long but with those fractions, in company isnt that what you would expect? Her gallop out was good and as long as she came out ok I didnt see anything else that would make me think she didnt get a little something out of it.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I am not sure why anyone wouldnt think this was not an acceptable work. Terry took a hard hold of her early and was seemingly and understandably worried that she would run off with him. She is not a horse that works in company very often and as Alan said it is Rachel Alexandra trying to work behind a 51 second half mile. She never really settled and seemed kind of resentful for being held so hard for so long but with those fractions, in company isnt that what you would expect? Her gallop out was good and as long as she came out ok I didnt see anything else that would make me think she didnt get a little something out of it.

Do you really learn anything though?

From a betting standpoint ... I think viewing the work was a 100% waste of time. It told me nothing ... other than that RA seems quite a bit superior to some crow 3yo.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Do you really learn anything though?

From a betting standpoint ... I think viewing the work was a 100% waste of time. It told me nothing ... other than that RA seems quite a bit superior to some crow 3yo.

Just viewing that one work? No I dont think there was much to learn that everyone didnt already know.