Asmussen: No Rachel for Blossom

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Originally Posted by richard

Rachel could have an injury or problem sustained prior to the last race . That's the conjecture . Is it a breathing problem or bleeding that caused her to flatten out ? We're guessing, of course .

Or, "flattening out" could be nothing more sinister than, "first race off a layoff". You know, where they just are not cranked up and completely fit yet?

Did nobody look at Rachel in the paddock before the race? Compare that physical to what she looked like last time she ran? There was a pretty noticable difference.