Quote Originally Posted by elnutsmalljaws View Post
Rachel is the better Mare. 180 plus day layoff, questionable training coming into the race, speed to both the inside and outside of her and she is a MUCH better horse with a target to run at versus being on the front end. She ran a very impressive race to hang if there for second. i personally loved the fact that she lost because when Z and R race she will get that much better odds and my money will be returned in a much larger fashion. Rachel is the better Mare, not by much but she is better.
You might be right Elwood, but I just don't see it. 15 for 15 is what it is. Zenyatta won the Classic, and Rachel didn't even visit the track.