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By: On to the Haskell! Rachel headed to New Jersey « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER

On to the Haskell! Rachel headed to New Jersey « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:47:58 +0000

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Independence Day Selections « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:31 +0000

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By: amy stafford

amy stafford — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:15:09 +0000

Hi Fran! We will definitely be getting be getting a Rachel hat. We also have to get another Curlin hat. All Kevin wanted for Father’s Day was 2 Curlin hats, 1 to wear and 1 as a keepsake. When the 2 hats arrived at the house our 5 year old decided that he wanted 1 of the hats so he could match Daddy and you know Daddy loved that and couldn’t say no.

By: Fran

Fran — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:59:38 +0000

I really enjoyed your take on the two races…and loved the secret signing of the Curlin hat, but now with all that collectible value, you can never wear it, so it’s time to get a Rachel cap! (OR did you and just not mention it?)

By: Don Swanson

Don Swanson — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:25:24 +0000

“And you know what? Watching her run, she could’ve gone faster if either her or jockey Calvin Borel had wanted to do so”

What the Beyer numbers don’t tell you is how the horse actually ran, and in this case it was another all out performance under ideal conditions, about 4 ticks faster than the Peter Pan which started with a Beyer fig of 98.

“About that potential Zenyatta/Rachel matchup that will continue to be the elephant in the room all year”

The only logical spot east of Dmr for Zenyatta would be the Beverly D at 9.5F on turf at Arl and I wouldn’t expect Rachel to show up for something like that.

“We don’t exactly have a very deep pool of greatness to choose from”

Not when top Kentucky bloodlines are racing in Europe where testing and improving the breed take precedence over gambling and selling speed figures.