I'll be the First to ask?

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

The Oaks is a great prize to win. I would never suggest otherwise. But there's going to be a filly that wins the Oaks every year. There aren't going to be many chances when you have a filly with a legitimate chance to win the Derby. Quick, name the last three Oaks winners. Quick, name the three fillies that have won the Derby.

My question to you is how is the horse better served? I feel like either decision made would be for the benefit of the owner's ego. The horse is going to go out there and run hard either way. I think she'd do more for her championship aspirations to hit the board in the Derby than to win the Oaks. Assuming of course that she finishes the season and stays at her current level.

Sorry, I didn't mean that Rachel Alexandra herself would be better served...I'm pretty sure she doesn't care.

And it's probably sad, but your rhetorical question didn't work...I actually thought of the last three Oaks winners right off the top of my head and had to think about the Derby winners for a minute.