Rachel Rachel Rachel All Rachel Rachel The Rachel Time Rachel!...2010!!

[Hermes]

...ALL the news ALL the time about super filly and colt slayer Rachel Alexandra. Jess Jackson press announcements will be posted here as well.

DRF and Jay Privman say Trainers Fear Filly!!!!
Asmussen said he will work her Sunday or Monday because, well, that's what works for his barn.

Note subtle sarcasm from the intrepid reporter at bottom of story.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/103602.html

This has nothing about Rachel per se but it's damn funny stuff.

http://www.indiancharlie.com/newsletter.html

Gin, I want to stay at 1500 posts for a minute....but do you detect my sarcasm? :tongue:

[GinTalking]

That's not sarcasm. That would appear to be the truth. How many threads are there on the itnernet going about Rachel? Enough said.

LOL I see 9 or 10 on this page alone. Nah, no one's obsessed. :wink:

[seahawkgal]

Can you blame them?

[second_glance]

Jess is now "skeptical" about running Rachel in the Preakness, or the Belmont, or . . .

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/horse...a-owners_N.htm

I hear the merry-go-round music starting up.

[Commentator]

"Running fillies against boys isn't always the best choice. I've been watching racing since 1939, and I've seen a lot of disastrous things happen."
...
"I'm quite aware that winning a classic race against males would assure her consideration as Horse of the Year," he said. "But it doesn't add any value to us except for her foals."

Jackson is motivated by Rachel Alexandra's breeding prospects, calling her a "perfect mate" for Curlin, the two-time Horse of the Year he retired after last season.

"Curlin certainly represents a super horse," he said. "There aren't many that come along like him. And I don't think you will see another like her."

Here we go!

[Somnambulist]

I dislike people who think they're doing a favor to the world just by being alive (as to Jackson).

[seahawkgal]

"Running fillies against boys isn't always the best choice. I've been watching racing since 1939, and I've seen a lot of disastrous things happen."
...

Glad my owners didn't think this way.
Sincerely,
Genuine Risk, Miesque, Winning Colors, Personal Ensign, Rags To Riches

[second_glance]

[quote author=Commentator link=topic=34061.msg722871#msg722871 date=1241741981]

"Running fillies against boys isn't always the best choice. I've been watching racing since 1939, and I've seen a lot of disastrous things happen."
...
"I'm quite aware that winning a classic race against males would assure her consideration as Horse of the Year," he said. "But it doesn't add any value to us except for her foals."

Jackson is motivated by Rachel Alexandra's breeding prospects, calling her a "perfect mate" for Curlin, the two-time Horse of the Year he retired after last season.

"Curlin certainly represents a super horse," he said. "There aren't many that come along like him. And I don't think you will see another like her."

Here we go!
[/quote]

Maybe we should start an over/under on how many races Rachel will actually run in, as opposed to being entered in, or talked (endlessly) about being entered in.

[second_glance]

[quote author=seahawkgal link=topic=34061.msg722887#msg722887 date=1241742745]

"Running fillies against boys isn't always the best choice. I've been watching racing since 1939, and I've seen a lot of disastrous things happen."
...

Glad my owners didn't think this way.
Sincerely,
Genuine Risk, Miesque, Winning Colors, Personal Ensign, Rags To Riches
[/quote]

Zarkava, Goldikova, Evita Argentina

[Somnambulist]

Someone should also let Jackson know Curlin was definitely not a superhorse. Normally I don't let connections influence whether or not I like a horse, but in this case it was unavoidable.

[Rick1323]

I think I threw up in my mouth a little.

[seahawkgal]

[quote author=second_glance link=topic=34061.msg722892#msg722892 date=1241742997]
[quote author=seahawkgal link=topic=34061.msg722887#msg722887 date=1241742745]

"Running fillies against boys isn't always the best choice. I've been watching racing since 1939, and I've seen a lot of disastrous things happen."
...

Glad my owners didn't think this way.
Sincerely,
Genuine Risk, Miesque, Winning Colors, Personal Ensign, Rags To Riches
[/quote]


Zarkava, Goldikova, Evita Argentina
[/quote]
Touche

[pointgivenfan]

Evita Argentina?
Please.
Shuvee.

[Proud Appeal]

Makybe Diva
Ouija Board.

[Commentator]

Serena's Song, Miss Alleged, Dance Smartly, Safely Kept, Royal Heroine, Relaxing, Pebbles, Lady's Secret, Ta Wee, Gold Beauty, Althea, All Along... etc etc etc :tongue:

[seahawkgal]

So many ruined fillies and mares on this thread.
How dare they race them against the boys...
Them poor fragile girls.

[Hermes]

http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/788322.html

by Alicia Wincze - awincze@herald-leader.com

Trainer Hal Wiggins knew the moment was coming, but that didn't make the reality any easier.
Less than 12 hours after it was announced that wine mogul Jess Jackson had purchased Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra, the filly was officially transferred from Wiggins to the barn of Steve Asmussen Thursday morning to begin the second half of her career with her new connections.
The bay filly departed Wiggins' barn at 5:15 a.m. and, shortly thereafter, galloped once around the Churchill Downs main track under exercise rider Dominic Terry.
"She is a graceful athlete; she moves like a ballerina and has the size of some of the colts," said Jackson, who purchased Rachel Alexandra in partnership with Harold McCormick. "I am looking forward to seeing her compete."
Jackson and McCormick bought the multiple graded stakes winner from Dolphus Morrison ? who bred the filly ? and his partner Mike Lauffer on Wednesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed as parties on both sides reportedly signed a confidentiality agreement.
For Wiggins, who had trained Rachel Alexandra to seven wins in 10 career starts including her 201/4-length romp in the Oaks, the sting of losing the best horse he ever trained was palpable.
"We have that empty stall right now and it's hard, but we all realize it's part of the business," said Wiggins. "There is an empty spot but we'll all get over it. We were blessed to have her and experience the joy of winning the Oaks here."
Soon after the sale became known, speculation was rampant that Rachel Alexandra's new owners would put up the $100,000 needed to supplement her into the Preakness Stakes.
However, Jackson and Asmussen both stated no decision had been made on where the filly would make her next start.
"The ink is not even dry yet," Jackson said. "The only decision was to bring her to Steve's barn."
"We just got her today and we have no timetable or any plans to announce at this time," Asmussen added.
Pimlico Race Course, the home of the Preakness, was contacted by a representative of Jackson's Stonestreet Stables on Tuesday inquiring about a supplement for an unspecified horse but has not heard from the camp since.
Rachel Alexandra entering the Preakness field could present a quandary for jockey Calvin Borel. Borel has been aboard the filly throughout her current five-race win streak but also guided Mine That Bird to his upset Kentucky Derby triumph.
"I talked with Calvin's agent (Jerry Hissam) and at this time they know nothing so we're just going to wait and see what happens," said Bennie "Chip" Woolley Jr., trainer of Mine That Bird. "I hate the situation for Calvin if it happens but I can't blame him one bit if he wants to ride that filly, can't blame him at all."
Still, even if Jackson and Co. opt to supplement Rachel Alexandra into the second leg of the Triple Crown, circumstances could keep her from facing the boys.
Since Rachel Alexandra is not Triple Crown-nominated, she could only get into the Preakness if less than 14 horses ? the maximum field size for the race ? are entered.
"I was trying to convince (trainer) Bob Baffert this morning (to enter more horses) because if we get 14 entries she'd be on the sidelines," joked Gary Stute, trainer of Papa Clem, who ran fourth in the Derby. "To be honest, it really disappointed me (when I heard of the possibility of her being entered) because ... I thought I had one heck of a shot in the Preakness. But I think that filly is in a different world than the rest of us."
As of Thursday, nine horses are listed as confirmed starters for the Preakness.
Trainer Larry Jones said he plans to work Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire ? who injured his left front foot during his 18th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby ? 5 furlongs at Pimlico on Tuesday then decide if he'll run in the Preakness.
"He is healing up very quickly," Jones said.
Baffert is scheduled to return to Louisville on Saturday night and could work Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile Monday before shipping to Maryland on Wednesday if he decides on a Preakness bid.
Others still considering the middle jewel are Tone It Down and Conservative.
Morrison, who also bred Rachel Alexandra's dam, Lotta Kim, stated he was flooded with "all kinds of goofy calls" after the filly's stirring Oaks triumph, but that the interest from Jackson manifested a couple of days ago.
While he acknowledged the decision to part with his first Grade I winner was difficult, Morrison explained "economically, it was not a dumb thing to do.
"We do feel a little like we've lost a member of our family but we still have the momma (Lotta Kim) and the half sister," he said. "We just decided to take advantage of a substantial offer.
"If they do (run her in the Preakness), that's their business," Morrison continued. "I think they'll take good care of this mare and I don't think, regardless, they would put her in a precarious position."

[Adieu]

So it sounds like there's a decent shot that she goes, which personally I think would make the race THAT much more intriguing. It should be interesting!!

[Somnambulist]

[quote author=Adieu link=topic=34061.msg722977#msg722977 date=1241747976]
So it sounds like there's a decent shot that she goes, which personally I think would make the race THAT much more intriguing. It should be interesting!!
[/quote]

Most definitely. I think no matter where you stand on this whole issue, you can't deny this race will definitely be one of the biggest intrigues of the years.

[ShuveesGirl]

[quote author=Rick1323 link=topic=34061.msg722897#msg722897 date=1241743063]
I think I threw up in my mouth a little.
[/quote]

Then that makes two of us.

Jackson is so full of crap I'm surprised he hasn't exploded yet.