One Step Closer
Zenyatta and Mike Smith after winning the Milady (Charles Pravata)
Twitter was a buzz this afternoon once the news broke at DRF that Zenyatta’s owners actually want to face Rachel Alexandra after all. Glad to see that Eddie D was right, they were playing coy!
And to add to the drama it was before either race went off.
Rachel in the Mother Goose? Check.
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Moss specifically said that it would depend on how Zenyatta did and how she came out of the Vanity.
Zenyatta in the Vanity? Check.
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And apparently after the race on TVG Moss confirmed that he’s interested in making this match up happen…
Moss just said he is going to do everything possible to meet up with RA
Fingers crossed that Zenyatta and Rachel come out of their races in good order and that we’ll be looking at match-up. I know several folks who’d love to see them in the Del Cap but is that too soon? Where do you think they should meet?
Posted by dana on Jun 27 2009
Filed Under: Zenyatta, Rivalry, 2009, Twitter, Rachel Alexandra, :), Charles Pravata, Belmont, Race Replay, Hollywood Park, YouTube, Racing
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As much as I would love to see it, Del Cap is probably too soon.
The Personal Ensign is the Sunday of Travers weekend. That would be huge!
That would be huge!
I have a feeling that Rachel is more likely for the DelCap then Zenyatta is, however I wouldn’t be suprised if Rachel skips it in order for the Haskell. But it sounded like that Jess Jackson is game too.
Jackson said this afternoon that he still wants Rachel Alexandra to take on the boys…would he point to a race that would rule out the Travers? Best spot for her against colts, especially given that he’s landed so strong against the Classic.
I don’t know, I think the Jockey Club could be a great spot for Rachel to take on the colts again + Zenyatta, that might work out timing wise with the Travers too.
I kind of doubt Rachel would go to the Del Cap if Zenyatta isn’t there, unless they wanted to do older F/M, 3yo colts, older colts. That could be a helluva campaign!
If Rachel and Zenyatta ran one-two, either way, in the Gold Cup (or Woodward)—-that would be too much history to even fathom—I would want both to fire their best shots and neither to be embarrassed. We are SO lucky to have these girls
Woodward, another good one!
the more I think about it the more I think the Beldame might be the right spot for them to meet. that way Rachel can take on fresh 3yo colts in the Haskell/Travers combo and cap off the year with older fillies/mares in the Beldame.
this would probably work for Zenyatta timing wise as well + then she could go on the take on the colts in the Classic with the home court advantage… win/win for both camps.
I think the Personal Ensign is the perfect spot for the 2 fillies to race.
That way RA can race against the boys in the Haskell and be ready for the Ensign on Travers weekend.
I think the spacing works out well.
I heard Sheriffs on HRTV — he implied if the two did meet it would be later this year. How cool would it be if they both ran in the JC Gold Cup? What males would be running in that race that could compete with either of them? Lets keep our fingers crossed that they meet somewhere
There is no way the Moss’s are going to send Zenyatta east. The Blood Horse has an article where they quote Mr. Moss complaining about everything about detention barns at Belmont to tight turns at Saratoga. Don’t get me wrong…I’m not complaining about the horse (Zenyatta) but the Moss’s are crazy. They could easily make a stipulation if we go east in August then you go west for the Breeder’s Cup. It gives them a built in rematch clause over a surface to Zenyatta’s liking.
To all those Mr. Jackson haters out there. Mr. Jackson has done more to spruce up this game in the past two years than any other owner has since Eugene Klein. He has made bold moves with his top horses that others have talked about (IEAH) but ultimately fail to carry out. I guarantee if Zenyatta came to Saratoga he would recipricate and bring Rachel to Santa Anita. Think about it…If Rachel beat her at the SPA there is nothing to lose at the BC with a built in excuse already there. If she lost in the SPA she could take another stab at her on an unkown surface and possibly get the horse of the year. Mr. Jackson is a sportsman unlike the other owners who keep our sport on life support.