Rachel Alexandra to Woodward

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by CSC

Contrary to belief I would never say Rachel Alexandra's connections are 'chicken'. I actually commend the approach they have taken, that is until now. While I do understand the legacy argument of facing older horses, I do think they are taking the road of less resistence and rather conveniently and are using Kensai who would be hard pressed to win either race as the reason why they chose the Woodward for RA. I would never assume Jess Jackson as dumb, we know who the top dog in that barn is and I am suggesting that he probably looked at both races and determined where RA would fit better in, not where Kensai would. As he should.

Do you take into consideration exactly what Asmussen said, which is that a Travers win would make Kensei's career? There aren't any races left that would make Rachel Alexandra have a better career in terms of body of work (with the exception of super goals like the DWC or BCC).

That's the reason why Kensei is in the Travers, they want a GI for him and he belongs there. Period.

NT