Rachel Alexandra Retired

[TouchOfGrey]

More from Scott Blasi:

Blasi said there is nothing wrong with Rachel physically. After she had a bullet work of 48.45 seconds for four furlongs on Monday, some eyebrows were raised when she was retired from the game on Tuesday.

"She is healthy, she is good, she is happy," Blasi said.

He also said that she was prepared to run in Saturday's $350,000 Grade I Beldame at Belmont Park if that was the way Jackson wanted to go.

[Theatrical]

Interview with Hal Wiggins:

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/breed...ks-rachel.aspx

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Theatrical

Interview with Hal Wiggins:

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/breed...ks-rachel.aspx

Classy guy thanks for posting.
Guess the question now has to be if he owned her would she have been a TC winner?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

More from Scott Blasi:

it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Danzig

it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

He was being politically correct and lying

Yeah she had a tough career. One more race and she probably would of died on track.

Thank god Jess saved her from certain death.

ZENTATTAAAATATATATATA

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

He was being politically correct and lying

about what?
if she's fine, why retire? if she's not, why not say so? she had a great work, seemed she was ready for the beldame. doesn't make much sense really.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Danzig

about what?
if she's fine, why retire? if she's not, why not say so? she had a great work, seemed she was ready for the beldame. doesn't make much sense really.

I would bet that they couldn't look Jess Jackson in the eye and tell him that his Filly was going to win the Beldame.

[slotdirt]

I don't know, everything I've heard has said she wasn't exactly "fine." Manageable, sure, but in tip-top shape? Maybe not.