Asmussen: No Rachel for Blossom

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by CSC

I really don't want to rehash all of this again, but they did have a chance to resolve this in the Apple Blossom this time around, where only because of Zardana being in the field, wrecked what otherwise was as close to a perfect prep for her as possible. Adding on to the 3 weeks, 6 days of possible works leading up to the big race, it is a mystifying move by what some hailed as a sportsman last year. Optically having Jess Jackson pull out would indicate they don't like their chances. As for them ever meeting, we would all love to see this. Let's face it, if Jess doesn't believe she can win, it will never happen. And that is why they are not meeting in the Apple Blossom.

z will have other chances to face the HOY. I wonder if Moss will ship z across the country again only to scratch on raceday because of a little rain. It is a good thing z was scratched at CD last year, because RA's romp in the Kentucky Oaks would have entirely overshadowed whatever z would have done in the Louisville Distaff.