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FenceBored
09-29-2010, 07:57 AM
Are these stakes races with a history tied to the name, or are they musical chairs?
The Rachel Alexandra previously was known as the Silverbulletday Stakes, a name that will now be used for the first event in Fair Grounds’ three-race series for 3-year-old fillies. That race had been known as the Tiffany Lass Stakes.
-- http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/59096/fair-grounds-renames-race-for-rachel

It's bad enough renaming a stake for a retired horse before their stall has been stripped, but this name shifting is even worse.

Spalding No!
09-29-2010, 10:45 AM
I agree. Why eliminate Tiffany Lass's name from the stakes schedule? She won nearly the same races Rachel Alexandra did leading up to and including the Kentucky Oaks while winning 8 of 10 career starts.

Why didn't they just rename the race they made specifically for Rachel Alexandra this year, the New Orleans Ladies Classic, instead?

Probably because she lost the race. Idiots.