Rachel Alexandra (116 Beyer for Haskell)

[10 pnt move up]

The figures dont lie, RA is the most superior horse in training right now, its not a slight to anyone else its just the facts. Why race against her anymore? There are million dollar races and a 6 million dollar one in November that I would target if I had a horse.

[Slewbopper]

Originally Posted by boswd

WOW is all you can say about her performance.

She does have three options for Saratoga :

1. Alabama ( shocked if she goes to that one)
2. Travers ( With Kensie winning yesterday, I don't know, they may feel she has nothing else to prove in the 3 yr old division)
3. Personal Ensign ( Tackle Older Females for the First time in one of the top G1 for Filly's and Mares)

She has three options at Saratoga and the Alabama is not one of them. Rather than go in the Travers or PE, I would give her the extra week off and take on the older boys in the Woodward. No female has ever won the Woodward. 9 furlongs would be the right distance for her to try them also. If Commentator runs in the Whitney, it is very doubtful you would see him in the Woodward three weeks later.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by boswd

WOW is all you can say about her performance.

She does have three options for Saratoga :

1. Alabama ( shocked if she goes to that one)
2. Travers ( With Kensie winning yesterday, I don't know, they may feel she has nothing else to prove in the 3 yr old division)
3. Personal Ensign ( Tackle Older Females for the First time in one of the top G1 for Filly's and Mares)

How about the Woodward? Who does she have to fear? Dry Martini? She'd sip him for an apperitif and gulp Asiatic Boy for dinner.

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by DerbyCat

Awesome!

Horse of the Year?

If I caught the details correctly, she was 2/5 of a second off the track record in THAT slop??

And Calvin didn't get the inside until she was free and clear in the stretch??

Superb performance!

[Thunder Gulch]

She is simply amazing. The best filly I've ever seen since I've been watching, and one of the best 3yo's period. The Travers seems like the most likely and a relatively "safe" spot if ever there was for a filly in the Travers, but WOW, if she tries the Woodward....now that's really pushing the envelope. Too darned bad the BC is on fake stuff again and the memory of Curlin is still fresh in their mind, because right now I just don't know what it will take to beat this filly.