Rachel Alexandra

Home About Me About This Site Videos Beginner's Corner TBA Standings Road to the Roses 6 05 2009 In a move that could potentially change the entire racing season if not the sport for years to come, owner Jess Jackson has purchased the super filly Rachel Alexandra, who won the Kentucky Oaks last Friday by an astounding 20 1/4 lengths . And guess what? Not only might she run in the Preakness, but it sounds like Curlin and her might have some matters to attend to in the near future. Source: Bloodhorse: Rachel Alexandra Sold I’ll start with the tantalizing prospect that it’s still ... Read Full Story

What a gal! Rachel Alexandra turned on the speed around the far turn and rolled past the boys once again to win the $1.25 million Haskell Invitational and establish herself as one of the greatest fillies in thoroughbred racing. When the regal bay filly returned to the winner's circle with Calvin Borel patting her neck, the Monmouth Park crowd of 37,090 cheered mightily for racing's brightest star. Rachel Alexandra was not bothered a bit by the sloppy track Sunday, and settled in behind the leader Munnings, with Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird third in the seven-horse field. When Munnings went into the final turn, ... Read Full Story

Rachel Alexandra will run next in the Woodward Stakes on Sept. 5 at Saratoga Race Course. The decision was announced Monday by trainer Steve Asmussen following workouts by the filly and the 3-year-old colt Kensei, both owned by Jess Jackson. Asmussen said Kensei will run in Saturday's Travers Stakes, a race for 3-year-olds. The Woodward is for horses 3 years and older, and gives Rachel Alexandra a new challenge of taking on older horses. Rachel Alexandra has dominated the 3-year-old filly division with romps in the Kentucky Oaks and the Mother Goose, and has beaten 3-year-old boys in the Preakness and the Haskell Invitational. ... Read Full Story

Funny Moon edged Don't Forget Gil by a neck Saturday to win the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park. Rachel Alexandra, the class of the division, was out of the picture and Funny Moon took advantage to get her first stakes win. Ridden by Alan Garcia, Funny Moon proved best in the scramble to the wire after negotiating the final turn. Funny Moon, trained by Christophe Clement, ran the 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.44 on the fast track for her fourth win in six starts. She earned $180,000 for Mrs. C. Wilson McNeeley III, paying $17.20, $8.50 and $6.70. ... Read Full Story

Rachel Alexandra breezed through an easy workout at Churchill Downs, but it still remains uncertain whether the 3-year-old filly will run in the Preakness. Rachel Alexandra covered four furlongs in 48.40 seconds Sunday in her first work since winning the Kentucky Oaks by a record 20 1/4 lengths May 1. Steve Asmussen raved about the filly, saying everything about her has been impressive since he took over as her new trainer last week. New owner Jess Jackson, who purchased Rachel Alexandra for an undisclosed sum last Wednesday, said he would enter the filly in the second jewel of the Triple Crown if she continued ... Read Full Story