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Old 08-02-2009, 05:22 PM
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Default Rachel Alexandra (116 Beyer for Haskell)

Awesome!

Horse of the Year?
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:23 PM
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Send Her To The Travers!
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:25 PM
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year is barely half over, but she is incredible!!
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:27 PM
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Holy Crap what a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!! So easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:27 PM
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Its pretty hard to imagine her losing, she is lengths better than anything in training and her style is also an advantage.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:27 PM
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We've been so overdue for a horse like this. How great!
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:29 PM
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On that track to run that fast.....Wow...unheard of.

Have to say I am shocked that Summer Bird ran that well when he looked as poorly as he did schooling 9 days ago. Sorry for that but maybe he's just a real thin (Real Quiet like) horse....


But as for Rachel. Nothing needs to be said.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:30 PM
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She comes back to the winner's circle all calm like nothing happened.

What a horse!
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:42 PM
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TVG postscript (Michelle Yu from TVG doing the interviewing)...

Steve Asmussen: Take her back to Saratoga and see how she comes out of this.

Jess Jackson: We'd like to face Zenyatta, but we're not going to California. I've said it before and I'm sticking to it.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:43 PM
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Terrific - so glad we get to see such a good horse. I don't know that I've ever seen her breathing really hard after a race.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:45 PM
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Zenyatta isn't in Rachel's zip code at this point. Rachel is running, Zenyatta is not. Rachel has tried the boys, Zenyatta has not. Sure the game could change, but right now, Rachel Alexandra is the 10-length leader in the race for Horse of the Year.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:46 PM
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I love Jess Jackson. Good for him.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:48 PM
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WOW is all you can say about her performance.

She does have three options for Saratoga :

1. Alabama ( shocked if she goes to that one)
2. Travers ( With Kensie winning yesterday, I don't know, they may feel she has nothing else to prove in the 3 yr old division)
3. Personal Ensign ( Tackle Older Females for the First time in one of the top G1 for Filly's and Mares)

My guess of what will conspire. Assumesan and Jackson will give the run around for about 2 weeks and being undecided and then will rest her until the Belmont Fall Season. Which would stink Her and MTB in The Travers would just be soo insane for the sport.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:54 PM
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The figures dont lie, RA is the most superior horse in training right now, its not a slight to anyone else its just the facts. Why race against her anymore? There are million dollar races and a 6 million dollar one in November that I would target if I had a horse.
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:56 PM
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Quote:
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Zenyatta isn't in Rachel's zip code at this point. Rachel is running, Zenyatta is not. Rachel has tried the boys, Zenyatta has not. Sure the game could change, but right now, Rachel Alexandra is the 10-length leader in the race for Horse of the Year.
who would win??

1. Rachel Alexandra
2. Zenyatta
3. God
4. Ditka
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:58 PM
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Ditka!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-02-2009, 05:59 PM
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Quote:
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who would win??

1. Rachel Alexandra
2. Zenyatta
3. God
4. Ditka

Rachel by open lenghts, with God, nipping Zenyatta for 2nd....and Ditka, not finishing cause he took a u turn and went to the food court!!!!
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Old 08-02-2009, 06:18 PM
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year is barely half over, but she is incredible!!
someone will need to have an incredible 2nd half to beat her out at this point.
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Old 08-02-2009, 06:21 PM
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year is barely half over, but she is incredible!!
It don't matter, because when she gallops in the Travers, Horse of the Year is all wrapped up
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Old 08-02-2009, 06:25 PM
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we just got back from running the boat up the river to make sure all was well for labor day (we had to get a water pump put in) so i just got back to watch her on tape. WOW! yet another fantastic race from her-she hasn't had a bad one this year. two top efforts vs boys, a defeat of the belmont winner to go with the defeat of the derby winner. it would take a miraculous couple of races from any of the other possible HOY candidates to keep her from getting that eclipse at this point. two ticks off the track record in the slop. unreal...
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