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Rachel Alexandra Vs. Zenyatta Showdown Is Set—The Right Race On The Wrong Day

February 12th, 2010 · Comments · Home Page

It looks like it will finally happen!  Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra are ready to square off in the Apple Blossom (GI) at Oaklawn Park for a blockbuster purse of $5 Million.  Mark April 9, 2010 off on those calendars.  The right race—one huge mistake—they will run it on a weekday—April 9,2010 is a Friday?  What [...]

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Rachel Alexandra And Zenyatta Both Deserve The 2009 Horse Of The Year—No Losers Here

December 15th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

The great debate amongst racing pundits and fans alike this year has been who should win the Eclipse Award for the 2009 Horse of the Year? And believe me, everyone has an opinion.  ThoroughbredZone is asking another question.  Who deserves to not win the Eclipse Award for the 2009 Horse of The Year?  I have not [...]

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Rachel Alexandra Does It! Puts In A Race Of A Lifetime To Become 1st Filly In History To Win The Woodward

September 5th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Rachel Alexandra For President!
 
Rachel Alexandra is officially a legend after putting in one of the most dramatic, epic, heart pounding and amazing performances ever today in winning the 56th running of the Woodward over a determined, driving Macho Again at Saratoga.

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Woodward Is The Right Race For Rachel Alexandra

August 26th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

The Woodward for Rachel Alexandra is the right race for a few reasons. And they all make solid sense.
First, connections have Kensei who is in top form right now, and, of all the other horses in the Travers, stands a good chance in the very least to hit the board with a solid effort in [...]

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The 2009 Travers Stakes Could Be One For The Ages

August 19th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Rachel Alexandra is ready for a race. How about the Travers Stakes? The mid-summer derby is less then two weeks away and it could easily become thee race of the year if her connections opt to enter her in this spot. The Haskell was a perfect spot, and that’s where she went to roll home [...]

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Rachel Alexandra Blows Away Haskell Field In 1:47.21…More Haskell Day Pictures

August 3rd, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Rachel Alexandra stormed home over a sloppy track to win the Haskell Invitational in dominating style. Rachel Alexandra took over the lead as she turned for home and opened up to win by a resounding 6 lengths. Summer Bird ran second. ThoroughbredZone said she had a chance to threaten the mark for the fastest Haskell. [...]

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Haskell Preview And Plays: Rachel Alexandra Ready To Win…Threaten Haskell Track Record

August 1st, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Rachel Alexandra comes into the Haskell fit and ready. She looked super while schooling yesterday at Monmouth Park. She looks to have many things in her favor as well. The addition of Munnings in the race certainly makes it a more interesting race, especially on the front end. Munnings is coming off two super-charged efforts, [...]

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Haskell Field Shapes Up…Munnings To Take On Rachel Alexandra

July 20th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

The blockbuster Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park is almost here. The probable field continues to shape up. Just last week it was announced that the speedy Munnings would go in the Haskell and take on the super filly Rachel Alexandra. The addition of Munnings in the Haskell will in the very [...]

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Rachel Alexandra To Run In The Haskell Invitational

July 15th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Super Filly Rachel Alexandra Is Headed To The Haskell Invitation On Sunday August 2, 2009. ThoroughbredZone Gave A Few Reasons As To Why The GI Haskell Invitational Was The Best Option Of The Races They Could Have Chosen To Run Her. It Looks Like The Connections Were Thinking Along The Same Lines. [...]

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Rachel Alexandra Is Ready For A Race…And The Haskell Is Perfect For Her

July 13th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Calvin Borel made a stop at Monmouth Park on Saturday. He was in town to ride Omniscient in the Long Branch Stakes, a prep race for the GI Haskell on August 2, 2009. The horse ran behind the sharp winner Atomic Rain. Coincidently Omniscient is owned by Jess Jackson’s Stonerstreet Stable and trained by Steve [...]

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Rachel Alexandra The Great Glides Home By 19 1/4 In The Mother Goose In Stakes Record Time: Snap Shots Of Rachel Alexandra

June 28th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Rachel Alexandra Gliding Home With Ease

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Don’t Blame Jess Jackson For Not Running Rachel Alexandra In The BC, Blame The Plastic

June 25th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Does ThoroughbredZone agree with Jess Jackson’s call not to run Rachel Alexandra in this year’s Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita? Absolutely. ThoroughbredZone does agree with his call not to run her. There is absolutely nothing to gain by running her on it. Nothing. She is a monster on dirt, but that surface is a fake [...]

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ThoroughbredZone’s Belmont Stakes Preview And Play…It’s Dunkirk

June 5th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

ThoroughbredZone’s Belmont Stakes Preview And Play
ThoroughbredZone’s top  pick to win the Belmont Stakes is Dunkirk.  Dunkirk looks primed to make a strong bounce back run after his dull Kentucky Derby effort.   And a tremendous amount of respect to Mine That Bird who has every right to be pegged for the top spot in the [...]

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Lady’s First

May 17th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

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ThoroughbredZone Nails Down The Preakness Stakes: Rachel Alexandra Delivers A KO In Winning The Preakness And Thoroughbred Racing Is The Biggest Winner!

May 17th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

ThoroughbredZone’s selection Rachel Alexandra rose to the occasion to deliver another brilliant front running win in the Preakness Stakes, holding off the surging upset Kentucky Derby winner Mind That Bird and a game Musket Man.
ThoroughbredZone nails down the winner and the Trifecta.  Long shot Flying Private, a horse ThoroughbredZone predicted would run well enough [...]

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Preakness Stakes Day Pick And Play: Rachel Alexandra To Win The Preakness Stakes

May 16th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Preakness Stakes

Here we are.  Preakness Day 2009.  Who is going to win it is the question on many people’s minds.  If you follow ThoroughredZone, or even take an occasional glance at the Kentucky Derby Top 12, you will know we follow these three-year olds  closely.

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More Paranoia For Ya—Left At The Gate Misses The Break Again

May 14th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

More Paranoia For Ya
ThoroughbredZone Felt Compelled To Respond To A Blog Entry From Left At The Gate Titled Rachel Risk/Reward Don’t Add Up
Here we are, just a few days away from one of the most anticipated Preakness Stakes in recent history, and yet some so-called racing fans are still spewing garbage all over the [...]

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Ahmed Zayat Wrong To Bring Up Eight Belles And Ruffian Before The Preakness Stakes

May 13th, 2009 · Comments · Home Page

Ray Kerrison’s article is from today’s NY Post 
Rachel’s Wild, Bumpy Ride
Why is it that everyone has to question the wisdom of running Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness Stakes?  She is a champion thoroughbred, and that’s what they do—they run in championship races.
The Kentucky Oaks was nothing more than a public workout.  Her new connections [...]

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