Best Performance Ever !

Draynay · 05-01-2009, 02:57 PM

Secretariat Belmont 1973 = Rachel Alexandra Oaks 2009

There is not much to say except that performance reminded me of the Belmont in 1973 except had they gone the full 1 1/2 like in the Belmont Rachel would have won by 40.

Simply unreal.

hue21998 · 05-01-2009, 03:03 PM

wheeling with the field for an exacta would have been a great bet with the small amount of horses and the exacta paying $45 with a way below 1-1 on top.

geauxcrotigers · 05-01-2009, 03:06 PM

WOW just WOW what else can you say.

Draynay · 05-01-2009, 03:07 PM

Now I just need Dunkirk to finish this thing up and I have my Oaks Derby Double !!! Go get'em Dunkirk.

RightAngle · 05-01-2009, 03:30 PM

Maybe they should have run her in the Derby.

hue21998 · 05-01-2009, 03:40 PM

Certainly with some of the bigger guns scratched from the derby (though that may not have mattered) she would have had a hell of a shot!!

hue21998 · 05-01-2009, 03:41 PM

Draynay stop peeing your pants over there I dont want to have to ask Dunco to send you diapers.

2W2P2S · 05-01-2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RightAngle

Maybe they should have run her in the Derby.

She was never nominated.

That was something incredibly special. Hope all appreciate what they saw.

InTheFog · 05-01-2009, 04:57 PM

In your post you said Dunkirk Didn't have a chance now your on him I'm not getting kicked of this Forum for my thoughts.

Draynay · 05-01-2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InTheFog

In your post you said Dunkirk Didn't have a chance now your on him I'm not getting kicked of this Forum for my thoughts.

The best horses are no longer in the Derby so that leaves Dunkirk.... I am not a fan of the horse but you have to face facts when he is clearly the best horse in the race.

After the Fountain I was all over Quality Road but when he went down I had to go with the next best thing and that is Dunkirk by a wide margin. This is a year of very average horses running in the Derby and Dunkirk is clearly the best left. The clock doesn't lie.

hue21998 · 05-01-2009, 07:56 PM

Draynay good luck tommorrow i do hope t least one of us here wins a boatload tommorrow.

RightAngle · 05-01-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2W2P2S

She was never nominated.

Any chance she can run in the Preakness?

hue21998 · 05-01-2009, 08:16 PM

I think their owners have been pretty clear that girls belong with gorls and boys with boys. It would have to be a change of heart for sure.

Draynay · 05-01-2009, 08:23 PM

She will not race in a Triple Crown race but maybe later something may happen. Stay tuned.

rayphil · 05-01-2009, 08:43 PM

I wanna see her and zenyatta go nose for nose....

Draynay · 05-01-2009, 09:01 PM

Dude... I don't want to sound ...... man.... there isn't a healthy horse that can stay within 3 lengths of her. Zenyatta ? Not on her best day.

turfman · 05-02-2009, 12:22 AM

that's why i play the ponies......to see champs like that run!!!!!!

DiscreetCat · 05-02-2009, 01:25 AM

If she did that @ Santa Anita, she'd probably get a 107 Beyer.

cinfront · 05-02-2009, 02:34 AM

Draynay, I'm with you with Dunkirk like I've been since day one. DC knows that. But when it comes to Zenyatta, Girl the boys can't even hang with her. Rachel Alexandra right now just isn't fast enough yet. Let her continue to develope then we can talk about her being able to beat, The REAL Horse of the Year ( NOT CURLIN ) Zenyatta. People lets not get carried away. Let her stick with the 3 yrolds before we all start pushing for a head to head Zen. vs Alex. cause we don't want to see another Great Filly breaking down. That's what will happen to Alex. if they throw her in against Zenyatta. It was an outstanding performance, yesterday.

hue21998 · 05-02-2009, 03:45 AM

unfortunately, and not saying they would have beat her at her best, but it would have been nice to see a healthy stardom bound and justwhistledixie at their best so at least we could have seen a horse race.

Draynay · 05-02-2009, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cinfront

Draynay, I'm with you with Dunkirk like I've been since day one. DC knows that. But when it comes to Zenyatta, Girl the boys can't even hang with her. Rachel Alexandra right now just isn't fast enough yet. Let her continue to develope then we can talk about her being able to beat, The REAL Horse of the Year ( NOT CURLIN ) Zenyatta. People lets not get carried away. Let her stick with the 3 yrolds before we all start pushing for a head to head Zen. vs Alex. cause we don't want to see another Great Filly breaking down. That's what will happen to Alex. if they throw her in against Zenyatta. It was an outstanding performance, yesterday.

Dude... there has never been a filly like RACHEL ALEXANDRA..... not since 1969 anyway. Zenyatta is a very very good horse but she is not anywhere near as good as Rachel. They don't have to even race to see that.

DiscreetCat · 05-02-2009, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draynay

Dude... there has never been a filly like RACHEL ALEXANDRA..... not since 1969 anyway.

I guess that means she's better than Ruffian.

Draynay · 05-02-2009, 06:10 AM

I will never forget that Belmont match race as long as I live. I remember waiting all day to watch it on TV. Racing never recovered from that match race. She was a great horse but she never won like Rachel did yesterday in a G1 race in a hand ride.

Ruffian was a beautiful black front running monster.... sound familiar ? She is the first thing that came to mind when Rachel pulled away in stretch.

Don't look back.... history is happening right here and now.

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05-01-2009, 03:03 PM	#2
hue21998 Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 968 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	wheeling with the field for an exacta would have been a great bet with the small amount of horses and the exacta paying $45 with a way below 1-1 on top.

05-01-2009, 03:06 PM	#3
geauxcrotigers Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 13 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	WOW just WOW what else can you say.

05-01-2009, 03:07 PM	#4
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Now I just need Dunkirk to finish this thing up and I have my Oaks Derby Double !!! Go get'em Dunkirk.

05-01-2009, 03:30 PM	#5
RightAngle Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 255 Thanks: 16 Thanked 74 Times in 9 Posts Rep Power: 10	Maybe they should have run her in the Derby.

05-01-2009, 03:40 PM	#6
hue21998 Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 968 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Certainly with some of the bigger guns scratched from the derby (though that may not have mattered) she would have had a hell of a shot!!

05-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#7
hue21998 Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 968 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Draynay stop peeing your pants over there I dont want to have to ask Dunco to send you diapers.

05-01-2009, 04:57 PM	#9
InTheFog Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 596 Thanks: 7 Thanked 58 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 6	In your post you said Dunkirk Didn't have a chance now your on him I'm not getting kicked of this Forum for my thoughts.

05-01-2009, 07:56 PM	#11
hue21998 Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 968 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Draynay good luck tommorrow i do hope t least one of us here wins a boatload tommorrow.

05-01-2009, 08:16 PM	#13
hue21998 Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 968 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	I think their owners have been pretty clear that girls belong with gorls and boys with boys. It would have to be a change of heart for sure.

05-01-2009, 08:23 PM	#14
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	She will not race in a Triple Crown race but maybe later something may happen. Stay tuned.

05-01-2009, 08:43 PM	#15
rayphil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baltimore,Md. Posts: 1,905 Thanks: 78 Thanked 53 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 8	I wanna see her and zenyatta go nose for nose....

05-01-2009, 09:01 PM	#16
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Dude... I don't want to sound ...... man.... there isn't a healthy horse that can stay within 3 lengths of her. Zenyatta ? Not on her best day.

05-02-2009, 12:22 AM	#17
turfman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SO. CALIFORNIA Posts: 3,063 Thanks: 1 Thanked 58 Times in 55 Posts Rep Power: 11	that's why i play the ponies......to see champs like that run!!!!!!

05-02-2009, 02:34 AM	#19
cinfront Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 366 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 4	Draynay, I'm with you with Dunkirk like I've been since day one. DC knows that. But when it comes to Zenyatta, Girl the boys can't even hang with her. Rachel Alexandra right now just isn't fast enough yet. Let her continue to develope then we can talk about her being able to beat, The REAL Horse of the Year ( NOT CURLIN ) Zenyatta. People lets not get carried away. Let her stick with the 3 yrolds before we all start pushing for a head to head Zen. vs Alex. cause we don't want to see another Great Filly breaking down. That's what will happen to Alex. if they throw her in against Zenyatta. It was an outstanding performance, yesterday.

05-02-2009, 03:45 AM	#20
hue21998 Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 968 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	unfortunately, and not saying they would have beat her at her best, but it would have been nice to see a healthy stardom bound and justwhistledixie at their best so at least we could have seen a horse race.

05-02-2009, 06:10 AM	#23
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	I will never forget that Belmont match race as long as I live. I remember waiting all day to watch it on TV. Racing never recovered from that match race. She was a great horse but she never won like Rachel did yesterday in a G1 race in a hand ride. Ruffian was a beautiful black front running monster.... sound familiar ? She is the first thing that came to mind when Rachel pulled away in stretch. Don't look back.... history is happening right here and now.