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Zenyatta wins Lady's Secret - heads to the Breeders Cup
As professional as ever, undefeated Zenyatta equaled the legendary Personal Ensign's 13-race winning streak to begin her career, sweeping past the pacesetters in upper stretch to capture Oak Tree's $300,000 Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) before 20,329 at Santa Anita in characteristic fashion Oct. 10.
Indian Blessing takes Gallant Bloom
I love the announcer at Belmont BTW - He is so enthusiastic! :)
Two-time champion Indian Blessing notched her first victory of the season and earned her way back to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships by outdueling Sara Louise in a thrilling finish to win the $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) (VIDEO) by a head Sept.
2009 Mother Goose Stakes
The $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (G1) is the middle leg of the New York Triple Tiara, but this year's renewal turned out to be a public workout or a virtual walkover. Although five 3-year-old fillies originally entered this 1 1/8 mile trip around one turn of the Belmont Park main track, two scratched the day of the race, leaving a field of three. As expected, Kentucky Oaks and Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra was sent off at 1-20 odds, making her second start for new owner Stonestreet Stables and trainer Steve Asmussen.
2009 Shadwell Travers Stakes
Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird followed in the footsteps of his sire Saturday afternoon at Saratoga Race Course as he splashed his way to an imposing 3½ length victory over longshot Hold Me Back in the 140th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes.
The son of 2004 Belmont-Travers winner Birdstone, ridden by Hall of Famer Kent Desormeaux, took the lead with a quarter-mile to go and was never threatened as he edged clear through the stretch to add the “Mid-Summer Derby” to his victory over Dunkirk and Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in the Belmont Stakes.
Summer Bird’s winning time for the 1¼ miles was 2:02.83 over a sloppy track.
2009 NetJets King's Bishop Stakes
Capt. Candyman Can gave Ian Wilkes the first Grade 1 victory of his training career after being placed first following the disqualification of Vineyard Haven in Saturday's $300,000 King's Bishop. Vineyard Haven survived an early pace duel with his entrymate Everyday Heroes to reach the wire a head in front of Capt.
2009 Woodward Stakes
In 2009 Rachel Alexandra became the first female to win the Woodward facing older males for the first time. Only one other 3-year-old filly had ever run in the Woodward: Summer Guest in 1972. She finished second to Key to the Mint before being disqualified and placed third
Preakness 2009
Girls rule! The best 3-year-old in the land just happens to be a filly named Rachel Alexandra.
Jockey Calvin Borel all but guaranteed victory in the Preakness Stakes and, boy, did she deliver, becoming the first filly in 85 years to win the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Rachel Alexandra the Great!
This filly can not be beat! :cheer:
Her work on the 31st...
Woodward Stakes at Saratoga
Rachel Alexandra has assembled one of the most impressive campaigns by a 3-year-old filly in the modern era. In winning four consecutive Grade 1 stakes - part of a 7-for-7 season thus far - Rachel Alexandra has destroyed her own sex while twice dominating the males of her generation.
In the Kentucky Oaks and Mother Goose, Rachel Alexandra set stakes records for margin of victory.
Rachel Alexandra to take on seven
A troop of seven older males, headed by two recent Grade 1 winners, will line up against Rachel Alexandra in her latest challenge on Saturday in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
Da’ Tara, the 2008 Belmont Stakes (G1) spoiler, was a late addition to the field, which also includes Whitney Handicap (G1) winner Bullsbay and Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) winner Macho Again.
New York Racing Association oddsmaker Eric Donovan pegged Rachel Alexandra as the 1-to-2 favorite as she pursues her ninth consecutive victory.
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