My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
What do you get when you breed two Horse of the Year winners? 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra was bred to Curlin, Horse of the Year in 2007 and 2008, on February 21st. Certainly Jess Jackson, Barbara Banke (Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings) and Harold T. McCormick, who own Rachel Alexandra hope you get an […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: How would Zenyatta perform against great racehorses like Citation and Cigar? To answer that, Horse Racing Simulation and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association have created a virtual simulation of Zenyatta racing against nine top thoroughbreds throughout history. The simulation used more than 100 data elements in a proprietary computer program, […]
Read MoreScratch the match race with Zenyatta. 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra was retired yesterday after several disappointing starts as a 4-year old. Since she never returned to her top form, owner Jess Jackson should be commended for retiring her now, without injury, and letting her move on to the next stage of her […]
Read MoreIt was not a day when I would have considered riding my horse — and it was so hot that Delaware Park and Philadelphia Park canceled racing. But Rachel Alexandra went on to win the Lady’s Secret Stakes at Monmouth park by three lengths. It would have been hard for the track to cancel given […]
Read MoreThe much talked about match up between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta will not happen at the Apple Blossom. Although both were entered, Rachel Alexandra has been scratched after her second place finish last weekend in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes. Owner Jess Jackson has stated that Rachel Alexandra is not yet in top form and […]
Read MoreZenyatta sure knows how to work the crowd. There was no shortage of suspense during the Santa Margarita handicap today. Zenyatta broke last out of the gate and loped along at the back of the pack for the first half mile. At times she was 10 lengths behind the leaders. At the top of the […]
Read MoreRachel Alexandra continues to amaze. Her win in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes was against the boys . . . and against older horses. She is the first filly ever to win the Woodward Stakes. Read more.
Read MoreRachel Alexandra pulled off a definitive win in the 1.25 million Haskell Invitational today, beating Summer Bird, Papa Clem, Munnings, Atomic Rain, Bunker Hill and Duke of Mischief by six lengths. All colts. I guess this proves that the Preakness wasn’t a fluke and her Vanity Fair shoot didn’t go to her head. She runs […]
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