Jackson passes on Belmont with Rachel Alexandra

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Because she's had two full campaigns so far and because there haven't been any reports whatsoever of soundness issues and because that's not the king of thing owners/trainers are shy about divulging?

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Jackson took alot of heat for running her in the Preakness off two weeks rest. You know he'd be a bullseye for mucho criticism if he were to admit openly that she came out of the race with an issue. I hope it's just a matter of fatigue and that we'll see her down the road. In my opinion many Jackson haters are objectivity-challenged when it comes to Rachel Alexandra.