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RACHEL alexandra GOES EASY HALF-MILE IN LAST WORK FOR n.o. LADIES
DRAWS POST POSITION TWO IN SATURDAY’S BIG RACE
NEW ORLEANS (Monday, March 8, 2010) – Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, with regular exercise rider Dominic Terry aboard, put in her final timed workout in advance of Saturday’s $200,000 New Orleans Ladies this morning, going four furlongs in :49, breezing, over the fast main track at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Trainer Steve Asmussen: “It was just an easy half. It’s hard to compare her to anybody else so we just gave her an easy half and let him get along with her and it looked like she went beautiful. She’s a beautiful mover. That’s how she runs and that’s what makes her special. She went over the racetrack very well; it was in great shape this morning. That’s all we could hope for. She got the breeze in, did very well, looked good.”
Later in the morning, Rachel Alexandra Rachel Alexandra drew post position No. 2 in a five-horse field for her 2010 debut in Saturday’s $200,000 New Orleans Ladies. Regular rider Calvin Borel will be aboard.
Zardana, shipping in from
$200,000
Race 10 (5:15 p.m. CST) 1 1/16 Miles
For fillies and mares 4-years-old and upward
Post Position, Horse (Jockey, Trainer, Weight)
1. Fighter Wing (Corey Lanerie, Greg Geier, 117)
2. Rachel Alexandra (Calvin Borel, Steve Asmussen, 123)
3. Zardana (David Flores, John Shirreffs, 121)
4. Unforgotten (Miguel Mena, Dallas Stewart, 117)
5. Clear Sailing (Shane Sellers, Glenn Delahoussaye, 117)
VIDEO
Video of today’s workout is available here: ftp://fgno.cdsptv.com
Username: mardigras
Password: Rachel09HOY
This user name takes the user to a sub-directory ftp://fgno.cdsptv.com/media. Inside that directory is a folder called “2010,” within which is another folder named “Rachel.” The file for today’s work is named “rachelwork030810.mpeg.”
Video courtesy Churchill
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Rachel Alexandra in the
Starlight Racing Returns March 19
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