Comments on: "Here’s the wire…Rachel Won!" http://colinsghost.org/2009/09/heres-wirerachel-won.html Thoroughbred Racing History Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sidfernando http://colinsghost.org/2009/09/heres-wirerachel-won.html/comment-page-1#comment-244 sidfernando Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:13:24 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=76#comment-244 John Nerud was a great horseman, but there's some historical significance in his comments about Rachel vs Ruffian. Remember that John never forgave Frank Whiteley, trainer of Damascus, for running Hedevar as a rabbit against Dr. Fager in their storied rivalry. Even 10 years later, in 1978, Whitely's Forego defeated Tartan's Dr. Patches in an allowance race, and that was the year Dr. Patches, a son of Dr. Fager, was named champion sprinter. Whiteley, of course, trained Ruffian. John Nerud was a great horseman, but there's some historical significance in his comments about Rachel vs Ruffian. Remember that John never forgave Frank Whiteley, trainer of Damascus, for running Hedevar as a rabbit against Dr. Fager in their storied rivalry. Even 10 years later, in 1978, Whitely's Forego defeated Tartan's Dr. Patches in an allowance race, and that was the year Dr. Patches, a son of Dr. Fager, was named champion sprinter. Whiteley, of course, trained Ruffian.

]]> By: The_Knight_Sky http://colinsghost.org/2009/09/heres-wirerachel-won.html/comment-page-1#comment-243 The_Knight_Sky Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:49:24 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=76#comment-243 A collective groan could be heard from the west coast as their beloved Zenyatta will be denied the Horse of the Year award for the second consecutive year.<br /><br />I'd like to be incorrect, but this is probably the last time we see Rachel Alexandra in a race. Cherish these memories. A collective groan could be heard from the west coast as their beloved Zenyatta will be denied the Horse of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

I'd like to be incorrect, but this is probably the last time we see Rachel Alexandra in a race. Cherish these memories.

]]> By: Bob http://colinsghost.org/2009/09/heres-wirerachel-won.html/comment-page-1#comment-242 Bob Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:57:33 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=76#comment-242 Give Tom Durkin credit on one of his best calls of the Saratoga meet. He can really up his game when the historic races are on the line. Give Tom Durkin credit on one of his best calls of the Saratoga meet. He can really up his game when the historic races are on the line.

]]> By: Anonymous http://colinsghost.org/2009/09/heres-wirerachel-won.html/comment-page-1#comment-241 Anonymous Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:25:53 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=76#comment-241 Yeah, a definate classic and glad I was on hand to witness it. The race was much like Holy Bull's Travers win and the crowd had the Smarty Jones feel to it where everyone was rooting for Rachel.<br />It's to bad that NYRA isolates Durkin during the race call because the crowd noise was the loudest I have ever heard in my 30 years of attending Saratoga. Why they do this I don't know, maybe something to do with MSG. It's unfortunate. I know when they broke from the gate in the Travers you could here the crowd but that was it. Yeah, a definate classic and glad I was on hand to witness it. The race was much like Holy Bull's Travers win and the crowd had the Smarty Jones feel to it where everyone was rooting for Rachel.
It's to bad that NYRA isolates Durkin during the race call because the crowd noise was the loudest I have ever heard in my 30 years of attending Saratoga. Why they do this I don't know, maybe something to do with MSG. It's unfortunate. I know when they broke from the gate in the Travers you could here the crowd but that was it.

]]> By: Don In Massachusetts http://colinsghost.org/2009/09/heres-wirerachel-won.html/comment-page-1#comment-240 Don In Massachusetts Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:22:29 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=76#comment-240 I was fortunate and blessed to be there. It was electrifying, emotional, and totally unbelievable. The best race and finish I have ever witnessed. I still get chills watching it as I do when watching the Immortal Secretariat's run in the 1973 Belmont Stakes. It sure was historic and I believe that all 31,171 of us there to witness Rachel Alexandra's win, wanted the Woodward to end in this triumph for a awesome filly.<br />Thanks for the post I was fortunate and blessed to be there. It was electrifying, emotional, and totally unbelievable. The best race and finish I have ever witnessed. I still get chills watching it as I do when watching the Immortal Secretariat's run in the 1973 Belmont Stakes. It sure was historic and I believe that all 31,171 of us there to witness Rachel Alexandra's win, wanted the Woodward to end in this triumph for a awesome filly.
Thanks for the post

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