Rachel Alexandra (116 Beyer for Haskell)

[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.

[PPerfectfan]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

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.

The Woodward....I like it!!

[Arletta]

Just watched the replay.. Missed the race live.

Wow! She just keeps getting better and better!! Tick off the track record as well.... To think that one day we will be able to look back and say "I remember this great filly names Rachel" to our kids/grand kids

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by PPerfectfan

The Woodward....I like it!!

Commentator only runs on 8 to 12 weeks rest. He is still comatose 3 weeks after a race..

[boswd]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

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.

never thought of the Woodward, the only thing I think is maybe the connections just want to take it one step at a time in terms of taking on the next challenges. Then next logical stop besides the Travers in the PE.

that's of course they do plan on running her at the Spa this summer, which I have a feeling it's going to be a long two weeks or so of hearing the blah blah blah, of "We haven't decided anything yet blah blah blah" and then we'll get We're going to run her at the Belmont Fall Meet and so like the year when Curlin won the Preakness, Asmussen will have RA 100 feet from the track and not race her there. Frustrating especially on this sports biggest meet.

The best bet for the Sport, in terms of National interest and hoopla, and Jess Jackson say's he is all about the sport, would be The Travers. ESPN will give it the national coverage. It being Saratoga will have the East Coast Press,.

It would be a circus that everyone would want to watch.

So Jess Jackson, if you read these forums run her in the Travers

[chucklestheclown]

RA has to do nothing for the rest of her life.
She
is
the
best
filly
ever.