Monthly Archives: May 2009

Filly sensation Rachel Alexandra vs. the unbeaten Zenyatta … who do you think would win?(poll)

It’s shaping up as an eight-horse Belmont Stakes right now, assuming Preakness champ Rachel Alexandra skips the final leg of the Triple Crown and is freshened for a summer campaign at Saratoga. If she does skip the Belmont, I am … Continue reading →

As this NBC press release shows, give the horse racing fans a good product or a reason to watch and they will not disappoint. Not many people knew who Rachel Alexandra was four weeks ago, but now she’s known by … Continue reading →

Well, the Preakness Stakes is now yesterday’s news. Time to decide what’s next for racing’s newest super star. Tell us what you think Rachel Alexandra’s connections should do next. Leave a comment too and let us know what you thought … Continue reading →

Well, Rachel Alexandra sure proved she’s the real deal, becoming the first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years. And the thing is, she did it while pressured the whole way and without a breather. She stared the boys … Continue reading →

Gary Stute, 52-year-old trainer of Papa Clem, who finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, said earlier this week he’d like to win today’s Preakness Stakes for his dad, 81-year-old Mel Stute. Mel won the 1986 Preakness with … Continue reading →

Rachel Alexandra, the brilliant filly who crushed her Kentucky Oaks foes by a record 20 1/4 lengths on May 1, will try to become only the fifth filly and first since Nellie Morse in 1924 to win the Preakness Stakes … Continue reading →

Hollywood Park, which has had trouble filling its fields since the meet began on April 22 because of a dwindling horse population in California, e-mailed the following press release early Friday night. I think it’s a positive move. Hopefully, it … Continue reading →

So which camp do you belong? Was Mine That Bird’s Derby win for real? Did the 3-year-old gelding just begin to live up to his Canadian 2-year-old horse of the Year laurels, or was his Derby victory one of the … Continue reading →

Who will win Saturday’s Preakness Stakes?(poll)