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07-12-2010, 12:39 PM
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"incredible" Rachel works in fog
Rachel works six furlongs in Saratoga fog By Dave Litfin
http://www1.drf.com/news/article/114706.html
With the sun barely at tree-top level and a thick fog shrouding most of the course, the reigning Horse of the Year came onto the track shortly before 6 a.m. and promptly went about her business under Shaun Bridgmohan, rambling through six furlongs in 1:12.45 seconds.
Rachel Alexandra galloped out seven-eighths in 1:25.80 and a mile in 1:38.40 before vanishing into the early-morning mist, much to the dismay of a dozen or so photographers who lined the rail.
As the 2009 Horse of the Year came off the track, trainer Steve Asmussen summed up her morning exercise succinctly: "She s Rachel, she s incredible," and added the daughter of Medaglia d'Oro remains on course to make her 18th career start in the 1 1/16-mile Lady's Secret on July 24.
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07-12-2010, 12:41 PM
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I'll wager she does not take a step in a race an inch over 9 furlongs the rest of the year.
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07-12-2010, 12:44 PM
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Fine workout and Asmussen has every reason to be pleased .
A friend is up at the Spa and has posted some excellent photos of Rachel in full flight this morning on TBC ..
She is wearing the figure eight for this work, and is going straight with her mouth closed in every shot .
---Mikki
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07-12-2010, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 46zilzal
I'll wager she does not take a step in a race an inch over 9 furlongs the rest of the year.
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How much?
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07-12-2010, 01:55 PM
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These seven photos at Thoroughbred Champions of her working this a.m. are nice. She sure looks to me like she's enjoying her early morning weather. There are photos on both pages, 194 and 195.
(Don't frequent TBC, but hopefully, the person who took these won't mind the link being posted here at PA.)
http://www.thoroughbredchampions.com...2010!!/page194
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07-12-2010, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 46zilzal
I'll wager she does not take a step in a race an inch over 9 furlongs the rest of the year.
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If she goes over 9 furlongs shes toast. And i agree with you shes not a 10 furlong horse
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07-12-2010, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 46zilzal
I'll wager she does not take a step in a race an inch over 9 furlongs the rest of the year.
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It is a bad wager because if the circumstances avail themselves as they did in the 2009 Preakness she will run beyond 1 1/8 miles and win.
This does not say that her best distance is not distances up to 1 1/8 miles, but it does say that Rachel like the great Dr. Fager (my all time favorite) is not a router.
However given the opportunity and the right conditions she would be very competitive if not a consistent winner if the conditions were right.
Dr. Fager went to the post at 1 ¼ miles 5 times and won 3. His two losses were to the great Damascus and I believe the good Doctor finished second and third in those two losses.
Therefore there is hope for Rachel to achieve success beyond 1 1/8 miles.
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07-12-2010, 09:32 PM
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Grits...thanks for the link...some nice photos. I love the ones of her working...but why does Shaun have that right rein way out there...as if she was trying to lug in? Nice to see her head straight.
Other than that....fantastic!!
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07-12-2010, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mineshaft
If she goes over 9 furlongs shes toast.
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Like the Preakness?
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07-12-2010, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Dahoss9698
Like the Preakness?
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what im trying to say is she wont get a 1 1/4 against older horses
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07-12-2010, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mineshaft
what im trying to say is she wont get a 1 1/4 against older horses
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Blame, Rail Trip, Battle Plan, Quality Road, and Zenyatta combined have exactly TWO wins at races > 9 furlongs. To say any of them is a good 1 1/4 horse is a stretch. QR at 0-2 is more suspect at the distance than Rachel. So what's your agenda (As if I didn't know,lol)?
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07-12-2010, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mineshaft
what im trying to say is she wont get a 1 1/4 against older horses
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Males? What about the Personal Ensign, against females?
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07-13-2010, 12:31 AM
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I have no idea if she can get a mile and 1/4. She did look to me in the Preakness that she wanted no more. She has yet to prove that she is even the same filly as she was last year at a mile and 1/8, let alone go a mile and 1/4 against the best horses in the world. Lets not get too far ahead of ourselves here. If the Breeders Cup Classic was being held this weekend, I would bet against her, but it is not.
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07-13-2010, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Robert Goren
I have no idea if she can get a mile and 1/4. She did look to me in the Preakness that she wanted no more. She has yet to prove that she is even the same filly as she was last year at a mile and 1/8, let alone go a mile and 1/4 against the best horses in the world. Lets not get too far ahead of ourselves here. If the Breeders Cup Classic was being held this weekend, I would bet against her, but it is not.
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I don't think anyone is getting ahead of themselves. "Getting" 10 furlongs isn't as simple as most make it. In the Preakness she was up on the lead for most of the race. Same with the Woodward. With a sharp pace and if she is involved in the pace with another horse her ability to "get" 10 furlongs will decrease dramatically against top flight horses.
But if she is able to rate like she did in the Haskell or Mother Goose last year, there is no doubt she can "get" 10 furlongs. If the Haskell was 10 furlongs last year, she wins in a romp. It all depends on her ability to rate and the competition.
Last edited by Dahoss9698; 07-13-2010 at 12:52 AM.
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07-13-2010, 01:24 AM
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Who said anything about a mile and a quarter??
That wasn't what the topic was about til Zil opened up the poop hole to crap on this thread.
The girl had a nice work.If that upsets you please,don't let us know about it!Solitude and misery is your business! 
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