Readers Respond: Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta

Responses: 28

By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide

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Rachel will not run in California and can't run in Louisana....Zenyatta will meet her anywhere any time...Rachel horse of the year indeed!!!!!
—Guest daily double dan

When she won the Breeder's Cup against the best male handicap horses in the world,that say it all.Those who voted for Rachael are or should hide under a table somewhere..
—Guest Bill

I LOVE ZENYATTA, SHE IS SUCH A STATELY MARE CAN RACE AGINST THE BEST OF THE BEST, SHE SHOWED THAT AT THE ''BREEDERS CUP'' LAST YEAR..SHE BEAT THE BOYS..SHE HAS GOT IT ALL AND BEAUTIFUL TO BOOT WHAT A CHARMER SHE IS AND I THINK SHE CAN BEAT ANYONE IF SHE IS IN HER REGULAR GOOD SHAPE..I THINK THE OWNERS SHOULD PICK HER RACES WISELY AND NOT TO RACE HER...SHE IS TRUE CLASS AND A LEGEND IN HER OWN TIME. SHE LIKE A ''RUFFION'' SHE COULD HAVE WON ''THE TRIPLE CROWN'' BUT SHE WAS MANAGED WAY WRONG FOR HER TENDER, RACING BROKE HER DOWN AND I BLAME THE OWNERS FOR THAT...I TRULY HOPE ''ZENYATTA'' OWNERS WIIL ALWAYS BE VERY CAREFUL OF HER SHE IS A GIFT FROM THE GODS A REAL QUEEN AND MAY SHE ALWAYS BE ON TOP OF HER CROWN...SHE WILL BEAT ''RACHEL ALEXANDAR''IF HER OWNERS RACE AGINST ''ZENYATTA'' AND I HAVE MY DOUBTS THERE...THEY KNOW ''ZENYATTA'' CAN BEAT THEY'RE HORSE SO WHY TRY..SO FAR THE ARE BUTS LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE...ON LIVE QUEEN ''ZENYATTA'' JUST BE CAREFUL BEAUITFUL LADY...
—shirleyalmlaiti

It is funny how all these east coast couch potatoes think they now about horse racing. What happened to Rachel yesterday. Sure she needed the race. Same old lame excuse. Like Zenyatta didn't need her race and what did she do she won like always. Rachel fans get off the couch and face facts your horse is as overrated as any horse ever. She beat on 3yr olds and a weak male race. Beaing up on 3 horse fields. Then getting beat against 5 horse fields. Zenyatta will destroy the paper champ just like her stablemate did Zardana. Jess Jackson is what is bad in racing always making up excuses. Rachel is a paper champ. Zenyatta gets the job done. And come Apple Blossom time if Rachel even shows up Rachel will bow down to the real CHAMP QUEEN Z.
—Guest Leroytheking

RA followers had all these things to say about RA is going to win should she meet Z; but that was under the premise that they really weren't going to race each other-- but now they will and they do. RA fans can back out gracefully now that Zenyatta is all geared to whip 'em all, and that includes RA.
—Guest 310bill310

She is unbeaten in 14. Besides, Zenyatta has a sensational final "rush". But in a match sith Rachel Alexandra, will be dangerous the development of the race. Rachel is favorite, but Zenyatta has more tittles.
—Guest jcentimo

She ran last for a long time, then as you make the turn down the home strecth here comes Zenyatta. She passes all the colts in the race. She should be number one and horse of the year. Who's the best? Well let us have a race - Rachel or Zenyatta? Remember Seabiscuit and War Admiral? Yeah, we need a race between the two ladies. I believe that Zenyatta wins.
—Guest Macybelle

Rachel Alexandra is the best horse in training right now easy, hands down, she worked 5 furlongs and gallopped out 6 in 1:14 last week the same time that zenyatta recorded for a 6 furlong work putting forth effort. Rachel easy in the Apple Blossom
—Guest afleetalex

there is nothing like zenyatta , i ve not seen it in my life time. if racheal wins something must be wrong with the z.
—Guest glenda bradshaw

Rachel romps in the Apple Blossum... IF the race actually happens. When's the last time you saw a horse close from last at the quarter pole to win a dirt race? Zenyatta will need to be taken out of her accustomed gameplan. At best she closes to be a distant second and the Zenyatta faithful claim the race scenario did her in.
—early11

Since the race is on dirt, and not the late speed favoring plastic, I have to go with Rachel, who will have a big lead on Z...
—rickstp

Oaklawn at 9 furlongs on a fast track at equal weights is a fair contest but I give the slight edge to Zenyatta, unless the track comes up wet, in which case Rachel romps. http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ab-horseracing&tid=21298
—TexSquared