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Title: Rachel Alexandra Named Horse of the Year
Post by: Specbid on January 19, 2010, 09:23:56 AM
By Evan Hammonds

In one of the most highly anticipated announcements in Thoroughbred racing history, Rachel Alexandra was named 2009 Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards Jan. 18 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The announcement was made just before 10:30 p.m. EST by Alex Waldrop, head of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association in front of a packed house at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and on live television on TVG and ESPN News. Before opening the envelope that held the winner, Waldrop asked for the audience to give them one last round of applause. The crowd gave both participants a standing ovation.

Rachel Alexandra was the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and she was the first filly in history to beat males in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I). She won all eight of her starts, dominating her own division with victories in the Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II), Fantasy Stakes (gr. II), Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), and Mother Goose (gr. I). Against the boys, she added a victory in the Haskell Invitational (gr. I) between the Preakness and Woodward.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/54900/rachel-alexandra-named-horse-of-the-year
Title: Re: Rachel Alexandra Named Horse of the Year
Post by: Specbid on January 19, 2010, 09:25:37 AM
Tough choice between Rachel and Zenyatta. Both deserved the title.
Title: Re: Rachel Alexandra Named Horse of the Year
Post by: BlueStateSaint on January 19, 2010, 11:48:24 AM
I saw this.  Can't say that RA didn't deserve it, with the way she won in the Preakness.
Title: Re: Rachel Alexandra Named Horse of the Year
Post by: Specbid on January 19, 2010, 11:53:57 AM
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on January 19, 2010, 11:48:24 AM
I saw this.  Can't say that RA didn't deserve it, with the way she won in the Preakness.

She was great last year. If she improves even a little at 4, she gets my vote for best f/m of all time.
I think the Mosses might be pissed Zenyatta lost. Might give them more incentive to fly east to take Rachel on...
Title: Re: Rachel Alexandra Named Horse of the Year
Post by: BlueStateSaint on January 20, 2010, 08:30:15 AM
Quote from: Specbid on January 19, 2010, 11:53:57 AM
She was great last year. If she improves even a little at 4, she gets my vote for best f/m of all time.
I think the Mosses might be pissed Zenyatta lost. Might give them more incentive to fly east to take Rachel on...

As long as it's at Saratoga . . .
Title: Re: Rachel Alexandra Named Horse of the Year
Post by: Specbid on January 20, 2010, 08:49:47 AM
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on January 20, 2010, 08:30:15 AM
As long as it's at Saratoga . . .

I can be at Pimlico in 14 minutes...
Laurel-20...
Delaware Park-1 hour...
Charles Town-65 min...
Penn National- 90 min...
Phila Park- 90 min...
Colonial- 2 1/2 hrs...
Monmouth- 3+...
Belmont/Aqueduct- 4 hrs...
Saratoga- 6 1/2...
Churchill-@ 10...

I'll be there. :-)