Comments on: Rachel Alexandra Runs Away with the 2009 Preakness

By: ron leibner

ron leibner — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:06:17 +0000

R A I BELIEVE SHOULD BE THE HORSE OF THE YEAR BECAUSE ZENYETTA HAD A CHANCE IN MAY TO RUN AGAINST HER AND CHICKENED OUT. THAT SHOWS ME THAT SHE DOES NOT DESERVE THIS HONOR!

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