Horse of the Year

[dylbert]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

So the consensus is she's done for the year because of one tough race?

Let's dismiss your conjecture with some FACTS.

• Rachel Alexandra just won 9th straight race; 8th this year.
• Fifth consecutive Grade 1 victory: Kentucky Oaks, Preakness, Mother Goose, Haskell, and Woodward. Have you ever heard of these races?
• History would suggest that any male horse who won Preakness, Haskell and Woodward would be "clubhouse leader" for Horse of the Year with or without Breeders' Cup victory. Add Kentucky Oaks and Mother Goose and "virtual lock" is not unrealistic on HOY honors.