Rachel to Monmouth on July 24...

[CSC]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I think this spot for Rachel is total comedy and I have lost all respect for the connections, any respect that I had left is now gone.... Even if she ran in the Whitney and got smoked it would still say more then running in this spot, this is a joke and its pathetic. If not the Whitney why not go 10f at Toga, why not an easy prep and defend your Woodward title, again even if you get beat it still says your willing to run, I dont see how any Rachel fans can bash Zenyattas connections after the Rachel camp settles on this spot. I hope she gets crushed at Monmouth and then retires, so we dont have to talk about it anymore.

I'll give you props for this, I said it last year JJ was an opportunist that many wanted to believe he was actually sporting. It's not really sporting when you are the 3/4 favorite in supposed gr.1 race against older horses. I think this year we are seeing just what JJ's true intentions are. Turns down big money to race in the Apple Blossom against Zenyatta, yeah I know the supposed reasons but goes to Monmouth for the money...It's bizarre, but not a surprise to me he has chosen this race with how she has looked this year and the campaign she has been on in 2010. No grade 1's yet, if they would only commit to the BC in the fall and race in the Classic I would cut her some slack, but that's not happening. We all should know this by now, since the BC is not out west and not on pro-ride it should be fun seeing what excuses JJ invents this year to not face top flight competition or run past Sept 5. Should be entertaining...

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by CSC

it should be fun seeing what excuses JJ uses this year to not face top flight competition. Should be interesting...

How about "CD couldn't guarantee me a SUPER SPEED FAVORING track with NO OTHER frontrunner"?. Does anyone really think that RA has a shot in the Classic. Come on man, she's cooked. Can you imagine what BLAME (for example) does to her going 10F at CD. Jackson figures that anyone with a remote CLUE about the game knows she's done. He's just trying to keep some interest in her from the 'peripheral' followers of the sport, who just love it that a filly beat males.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

How about "CD couldn't guarantee me a SUPER SPEED FAVORING track with NO OTHER frontrunner"?. Does anyone really think that RA has a shot in the Classic. Come on man, she's cooked. Can you imagine what BLAME (for example) does to her going 10F at CD. Jackson figures that anyone with a remote CLUE about the game knows she's done. He's just trying to keep some interest in her from the 'peripheral' followers of the sport, who just love it that a filly beat males.

The irony of it all is if she never came back this year, alot of experts would have hailed her as one of the greatest fillies the game has seen off of her wins in the Preakness over Mine That Bird(winless since), The Woodward(nuff said) and the Haskell. If they didn't know then, they surely should know now.