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Breeders’ Cup Photo © With today marking the first day of fall, and with the fall season of major Breeders’ Cup prep races just around the corner, I thought now would be a good time to take a quick look at … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher On the sixth anniversary of the day Rachel Alexandra achieved her historic victory in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, it was only fitting that her daughter Rachel’s Valentina was able to secure an … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Rachel’s Valentina, the two-year-old daughter of Rachel Alexandra that broke her maiden in impressive fashion on August 2nd, will make her stakes debut this Saturday in the $350,000 Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. Trained by … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Rachel’s Valentina, the daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra that broke her maiden impressively on August 2nd, returned to the work tab earlier this morning at Saratoga. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Rachel’s … Continued
Welcome to “The Weekend Accolades,” a weekly series in which we’ll look back on the previous week of racing and hand out a few informal awards to horses, trainers, jockeys, etc. that achieved notable feats in racing. Enjoy! Performance of … Continued
Get ready, folks! There was a ton of top-notch 2yo racing action at Saratoga and Del Mar over the weekend, and we’ve got a lot to recap! JULY 31st Del Mar Race 4: Maiden Special Weight for California-bred Fillies 6 … Continued
In an exceptional debut performance that suggests she might have a very, very bright future, Rachel’s Valentina–the second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra–broke her maiden in impressive fashion at Saratoga on August 2nd. Sent off as the … Continued
The wait is over! Rachel’s Valentina, the second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, is scheduled to make her debut on August 2nd in the second race at Saraoga! The two-year-old daughter of Bernardini drew post position three … Continued
Cozmic One, the first foal out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, and Rachel’s Valentina, the second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, both turned in workouts at Saratoga on the morning of July 26th. Cozmic One, … Continued
Rachel’s Valentina, the second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, turned in another workout at Saratoga this morning as she prepares for her debut. The two-year-old daughter of Bernardini breezed five furlongs in 1:02.65, which was … Continued