Rachel Alexandra to skip Breeders' Cup

Eurosport - Wed, 24 Jun 22:23:00 2009

Champion filly Rachel Alexandra will skip the Breeders' Cup because of the synthetic surface at Santa Anita Park, owner Jess Jackson said.

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The Preakness champion, however, is training well for Saturday's £180,000 Mother Goose Stakes for three-year-old fillies and could race through her four-year-old campaign, he added.

"She's rested, healthy and ready to run (on Saturday)," Jackson said ahead of the 53rd running of the Grade I Mother Goose at Belmont Park.

Jackson, however, said Rachel Alexandra would not run in the November 6-7 Breeders' Cup because he does not like the Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita, ending the chance of a clash there with undefeated mare Zenyatta.

Reuters

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  1. Enough for a little bet on this one .... :)

    From Free bet www.freebets.co.za, on Thu 25 Jun 10:19PM
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