Comments on: Horse of the Year; the case for Rachel Alexandra http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/09/06/horse-of-the-year-the-case-for-rachel-alexandra/ THE ODYSSEY OF A HORSE RACING ENTHUSIAST AND AMATEUR HANDICAPPER Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:18:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Nancy http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/09/06/horse-of-the-year-the-case-for-rachel-alexandra/#comment-6381 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:17:23 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1608#comment-6381 What frames the accomplishments of Rachel this year is that before her 2009 campaign started she had 78 days of rest. Before Zenyatta started her 2009 campaign she had 211 days of rest. That’s right, Zenyatta got over twice as much rest yet Rachel ran over 60% more races!! Does that matter? You bet it does, that why the Triple Crown is difficult to achieve. Rachel’s accomplishments stacked up against Zenyatta aren’t even close – Rachel is the more deserving for 2009 HOY.

]]> By: Breeders’ Cup Classic Selections « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/09/06/horse-of-the-year-the-case-for-rachel-alexandra/#comment-6167 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:47:57 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1608#comment-6167 [...] 5 11 2009 Finally – it’s Classic time.  The “race of the year” (although not necessarily for Horse of the Year, as evidenced by recent history) for an overall purse of $5 million.  Obviously the story of the [...]

]]> By: The Stars Attempt to Shine « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/09/06/horse-of-the-year-the-case-for-rachel-alexandra/#comment-5975 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:56:25 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1608#comment-5975 [...] got to stick with my man Tim Ice here and Summer Bird.  Either way, Rachel stands to have yet another feather placed in her cap when a horse she’s defeated adds the Jockey Club Gold Cup to their belt.  QUALITY ROAD is the [...]

]]> By: Kevin Stafford http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/09/06/horse-of-the-year-the-case-for-rachel-alexandra/#comment-5890 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:29:39 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1608#comment-5890 Whatever makes sense to you, charles.

]]> By: charles http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/09/06/horse-of-the-year-the-case-for-rachel-alexandra/#comment-5889 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:17:18 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1608#comment-5889 @ Kevin
I was going to respond to your questions but I notice your retorts does not even make any sense. I was responding to the general atmosphere of Rachel’s 2009 campaign. As one astute poster who ask you about the allowance horse that beat Einstein in the Pacific. LOL. and your riddle is so juvenile. Of course a horse does not decide which races to run. That’s just semantics. Are you 5?

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