Rachel to face males again in the Stephen Foster?
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from the Racing Post:
USA: Rachel Alexandra, the reigning Horse of the Year but only runner-up on her two starts todate this season, gave every indication she is nearing a third start when she worked six furlongs at Churchill Downs Monday morning in a crisp 1min 11.20sec.
The exercise marked the fourth consective Monday she has worked for trainer Steve Asmussen.
No race has been identified as her next stop by her connections, but speculation holds it that she will reappear at Churchill Downs on June 12 in either the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap against males or in the Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap for fillies and mares.
Rachel Alexandra has been ridden in her recent works by Shaun Bridgmohan, who rides many of the Asmussen-trained horses but there has been no speculation that Bridgmohan might replace Calvin Borel aboard the four-year-old.
In fact, Asmusen said immediately after the second of Rachel Alexandra's losses this season, to the Bill Mott-trained Unrivaled Belle in the La Troienne Stakes on April 30, that Borel had ridden the filly perfectly.
Rachel Alexandra finished second to Zardana, trained by Zenyatta's trainer John Shirreffs, on her seaonal debut, in the New Orleans Ladies at Fair Grounds on March 13.
The race was to have served as a prep for a meeting with unbeaten Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park on April 9, a race valued at $5 million had both horses run.
But the much-anticipated meeting did not take place, and Zenyatta easily won the Apple Blossom for a second time.
USA: Rachel Alexandra, the reigning Horse of the Year but only runner-up on her two starts todate this season, gave every indication she is nearing a third start when she worked six furlongs at Churchill Downs Monday morning in a crisp 1min 11.20sec.
The exercise marked the fourth consective Monday she has worked for trainer Steve Asmussen.
No race has been identified as her next stop by her connections, but speculation holds it that she will reappear at Churchill Downs on June 12 in either the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap against males or in the Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap for fillies and mares.
Rachel Alexandra has been ridden in her recent works by Shaun Bridgmohan, who rides many of the Asmussen-trained horses but there has been no speculation that Bridgmohan might replace Calvin Borel aboard the four-year-old.
In fact, Asmusen said immediately after the second of Rachel Alexandra's losses this season, to the Bill Mott-trained Unrivaled Belle in the La Troienne Stakes on April 30, that Borel had ridden the filly perfectly.
Rachel Alexandra finished second to Zardana, trained by Zenyatta's trainer John Shirreffs, on her seaonal debut, in the New Orleans Ladies at Fair Grounds on March 13.
The race was to have served as a prep for a meeting with unbeaten Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park on April 9, a race valued at $5 million had both horses run.
But the much-anticipated meeting did not take place, and Zenyatta easily won the Apple Blossom for a second time.
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Supposedly they're considering 4 different races. What a bunch of grandstanders, lol. I think the only way that would be true is if they're sitting around and waiting to see which one comes up the weakest.
welll is in.,, shes running in the Fleur de Lis, Not Foster wow what a joke but anyways gl 2her an the connections.,, Zenyatta rules anyways
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