Alexandra the Great! The 2009 Kentucky Oaks w/ Slideshow

Leaving jockey Calvin Borel with nothing to do but stay in the saddle, the bay lass loped along beside early pacesetter Gabby's Golden Gal as that one set splits of :23 3/5, :47 2/5 and 1:11 4/5. Nearing the turn, with Borel still sitting chilly in the saddle, Rachel Alexandra continued her galloping motion but was suddenly drawing even and then away from the leader. Never asked for any kind of run, the three-year-old lass merely drew off under her own power, eventually crossing under the wire in a final time of 1:48 4/5 for nine furlongs on the fast dirt.
She won by a little over 20 lengths. Compare with Secretariat's Belmont Stakes, were the winning margin was 31 lengths.- Bloodhorse.com
Please, get Zenyatta out of this conversation! If I wanted comments all about her, don't you think MAYBE this would be a video about her???? Well, it isn't! She didn't even race today!

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[JessieAckles]

how about this: A Match Race, Zenyatta vs. Rachel Alexandra

hmmm??

[8bellesshoulda1]

Oh yes I'd love that :)Great idea! And yet is IS possible!

[niafame]

Zenyatta was in perfect shape and form leading up to the breeders cup. She had run all year long. Shes been off for a very long time, Rachel Alexandra on the other hand is looking like she is in great shape. But until you beat the best, you're not considered the greatest.

I personally think Zenyatta is a monster and john shirreffs need to get her going instead of Life Is Sweet.

[8bellesshoulda1]

Alexandra The Great is just the name of the article in the description box.  But I do think she's one of, if not the, best 3yo filly right now.

[YlLDlRlM]

what is song name ?

alexandra very strong filly

[8bellesshoulda1]

You Can't Take Me by Bryan Adams

[Tangospell1]

Totally agree with you -also, what people are starting to forget is that RA is just 3 yrs old - what this horse has accomplished is truly amazing. IMHO her tank was almost empty in the Woodward and she still managed to win under a grueling pace. She won it on heart and class.

[Iwastherein1969]

YOU MUST BE KIDDING ? Rachel Alexandra is the greatest filly since Ruffian.. Zenyatta is a one dimensional polytrack plodder...all Zenyatta would see is Rachel's considerable rear end....my god people, this horse is the female version of Secretariat...if you can't see this, you know nothing of horse racing

[JessieAckles]

@thunderbird2341 Umm...........Let me think DUH! Of course they couldn't have a match race! I am not that stupid.

[thunderbird2341]

@JessieAckles not now that they are pregnant and it wouldnt be fair for Zenny

[thunderbird2341]

@8bellesshoulda1 not anymore, they're pregnent

[DBJMKJ]

@Iwastherein1969

...and then you woke up, right?

All these Rachel Alexandra fans sound like these creeps that get caught on "To Catch A Predator". I feel like Chris Hansen listening to their pathetic excuses.

[sagerider2]

@Temple95

It simply goes to show, that even a great horse can have a bad day. Zen of course is awesome, but she only races on one track, you've heard of horses for courses? It would have been much more interesting if last year she had raced in the Louisville on KY Oaks day, but they scratched her.

[Temple95]

@sagerider2, what is you opinion of Rachel's last race? I thought it showed what a grueling 3yr old season she had, I respect it even more now. So deserving of HOTY.

I guess she needed more time...Do you think she'll race more this year? I wish her camp would issue statements @ her, so quiet. I'd hate to hear she will be retired.

[Temple95]

@Tangospell1, your comment was 5 mo ago but wanted to say I enjoyed it. Rachel A. won the Woodward on heart and class, so deserving of HOTY honors. It is so wrong that some Zen fans on blogs continue to knock this race, "she didn't beat any good horses" First filly to ever win this race, beat older male horses. I hope she races again this year. Such an exciting horse to watch.

[Duhru4real2]

HEY EVERYONE I'M A LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!