3/13 (FG): New Orleans Ladies S.
 

10th (5:15) New Orleans Ladies S.

1 1/16 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Fighter Wing Lanerie C J 117 L
2 Rachel Alexandra Borel C H 123 L
3 Zardana (BRZ) Flores D R 121 L
4 Unforgotten Mena M 117 L
5 Clear Sailing Sellers S J 117 L

Owners:
1 - Jim Tafel, LLC (Jim Tafel);
2 - Stonestreet Stables, LLC & Harold McCormick (Jess Jackson);
3 - Arnold Zetcher, LLC (Arnold Zetcher);
4 - Robert A. Adams;
5 - Coteau Grove Farms, LLC (Keith & Ginger Myers)

Breeders:
1 - Jim Tafel LLC;
2 - Dolphus C. Morrison;
3 - Haras Campestre;
4 - Charles T. Rognom & Robert A. Adams;
5 - Overbrook Farm

I smell bridge jumpers.

I'd be surprised if they offered show wagering

No guts, no glory

What's the word on this Clear Sailing? I saw her win her first condition and she looked like she could run a little. I guess she won a stakes last out, too. Comes from a deep Overbrook family (Jump Start, Miswaki).

Not expecting her to step up here necessarily, but do her numbers suggest she's capable of progressing into the upper ranks?

I thought she looked like a nice horse too.

I imagine the 1 (Fighter Wing) will gun for the lead.

Rachel Alexandra Offical Margin of Victory:

3.75 lengths or greater (-150)

Under 3.75 lengths or worse (+130)

any reason sheriffs is shipping a horse into this race that hasn't been out of cali since the owner bought the horse nearly 2 and 1/2 yrs ago?

No one ever talks about this Harold McCormick, the other owner of Rachel Alexandra. What is his deal?

Silent partner.

Owner suggested it. Wants to see if she's good enough to run in the $5 million Apple Blossom.

got it , it does sure seem strange to run here after not being out of cali in 2 1/2 yrs , i wonder why he hasn't tried it in the past?

i wonder if sheriffs had any input into this , he has not liked to ship out of cali much lately

According to what has been published, Shireffs was wary of the reaction to entering the mare.

My guess is that a lot of players in the sport, not affiliated with Zenyatta or Rachel Alexandra, are a bit jealous and are wanting to get in on the action one way or another. You have West Point's Terry Finley wanting to start Macho Again in the Apple Blossom when he's male and you got Martin Wygod running Life Is Sweet in the Dubai World Cup when she appears overmatched.

Had St. Trinians performed better in the Big Cap, you could rest assured her connections would be clamoring for attention in some form or another.

i got it rollo thx - the owner is looking for $$$ and over the last 2 yrs there weren't any oppprtunities to ship out of cali , if shireffs is wary it makes sense , from an outsiders look it would appear that Zardana is only there to make RA work harder in this race .... thx for clearing it up that the trainer doesn't have an alterior motive

That was my very first thought.

I posted this elsewhere when first hearing about it, because that seems like an awfully convenient time to all of the sudden care about wondering if the gal can run on dirt here competitively, when there have been tons of opportunities over the years and he never takes them, then presto, all of the sudden Rachel v. Zenyatta becomes something, and now after years the "owner" wants to go chase the horse in her comeback race. Not saying he's lying, it just originally struck me as a bit convenient. I channeled my inner Drugs for it.

Jess Jackson has a theory

While not a big fan of taking meds, you could try some Imodium for that.

That would be 6:15, Eastern Time, am I correct?

Just keep the PRESSURE on that short filly coming out of the 2-hole, Flores… :D