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08-29-2010, 06:56 PM
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The only real shame is Z's connections. Rachels know she is not the same and they have really just run her accordingly. Look at the horse who tested her at Monmouth last time, look what she did today. Some people came on here saying she was actually good and moved up on dirt, yes she proved it today. The shame is this... Z would have not only won, but cruised in every race Rachel has been in this year. Dont get me wrong Rachel is HOY last year and like the article on DRF says nothing changes that, but she is not the same filly and not nearly as good as Z.
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08-30-2010, 12:02 AM
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Her performances last year were overrated by many. Her performances this year are being underrated by many. Not every winning performance is outstanding and not every second place performance is a barrel of crap. If you look at her last few races this year (including today's) I don't see how it puts her that much behind where she was last year. She wasn't Ruffian last year, no matter how much some people wanted her to be, and she isn't a pile of poo this year.....no matter how much Zenyatta's legions of worshipers might want her to be.
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08-30-2010, 12:26 AM
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The first quarter was too fast. LAT came at Rachel hammer and tong. Rachel didn't win, but she made LAT yell uncle. Persistently was sitting chilly stalking the pace, Alan knew when to open up. It was devastating to see Rachel's lead dwindle to nothing. That final 1/16 was run in slow motion - she was barely lifting her feet off the ground, but she kept running on heart aand class alone.
And, I don't see anything wrong with the ride Calvin gave her. The issue about the use of the whip is a non-issue. It's a padded whip that she barely felt. Rachel - you always perform like a champion, and today was no exception. Even in defeat, you are amazing. And, as this tired warrior was walking slowly back to the barn, the crowd gave her a well-deserved standing ovation. On to the BC Distaff? (or whatever they are now calling it)
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08-30-2010, 12:56 AM
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At least RA's connections moved out of their comfort zone and ran RA at a distance that wasn't going to be her best. They could have run her in the Molly Pitcher instead and then pointed for the Beldame.
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08-30-2010, 06:14 AM
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I've been pretty busy today.
I guess from reading here that Rachel Alexandra did not win in a short field that most here seemed to think was a walkover? The winner paid $45? For anyone who played exactas with the field with Rachel on the bottom, the $8 wager returned $94.00? NEVER would have guessed that Rachel Alexandra would hit the board in a five horse field and still the trifecta would pay $228. Now I have a better understanding of how Chicago/Arkansas/Bill's Wife Hillary Clinton became a US Senator from New York.
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08-30-2010, 06:23 AM
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So let's see, you know nothing about the race, but you still think it appropriate to deride everyone who didn't see the obvious $45 winner that had a career top BSF of 85 and hadn't developed a step since 2008. Even for a redboarder, that's lame.
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