6/12 (CD): Foster (G1); Fleur (G2); Jeff, Regret, Dancer (G3's)

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by CSC

Hard to believe but I am agreeing with you, your observations are spot on with this one. When Rachel overmatches her opposition, she often looks better than what is truly the case, I liken her to that football team that runs up the score against overmatched opposition, she runs hard to the wire when she is full of confidence and when posed with very little challenges. When the opposition is more on par she wilts, due to the mediocrities that ran against her yesterday it is hard to gauge just how much she improved, I don't think it was as much as most believe.

That's not what I was trying to say, but that's pretty typical for any horse that badly out matches their opposition.

Except for big Z.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That's not what I was trying to say, but that's pretty typical for any horse that badly out matches their opposition.

Except for big Z.

More so for Rachel, she's the type of horse that runs hard to the wire, when she's feeling good and full of confidence she doesn't know how to gear down, unlike some horses like Cigar and yes Zenyatta.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by CSC

More so for Rachel, she's the type of horse that runs hard to the wire, when she's feeling good and full of confidence she doesn't know how to gear down, unlike some horses like Cigar and yes Zenyatta.

WTF? Do you read Rachel's diary or something? Go take a look at the Fair Grounds Oaks and tell me "she doesn't know how to gear down." Or maybe you think Flying Spur really was making up 3 1/2 lengths on her late.