apple-blossom Stories - And Down The Stretch They Come
Zenyatta easily wins Apple Blossom, 16th consecutive race
I wasn't able to watch the Apple Blossom live this afternoon but the first thing I did when I got home tonight was to que up the race replay on the DVR. Zenyatta's win was about as easy as everyone believed it would be but it was still incredible to watch the way in which this mare wins each and...
Well...that didn't take long.
"The "Race for the Ages" lost one of its two heavyweight contenders on Sunday, when trainer Steve Asmussen and majority owner Jess Jackson said Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra will not be entered for the Apple Blossom Invitational Stakes (G1) on April 9."...
Thoroughbred Times: 45 Fillies & Mares Nominated to the $5 Million Grade 1 Apple Blossom
"Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and undefeated two-time champion older female Zenyatta lead a list of 45 nominees to the $5-million Apple Blossom Invitational Stakes (G1) on April 9 at Oaklawn Park." Past Performances for all nominees can be found here. (from Equibase)...
UPDATED - The Thoroughbred Times: Apple Blossom moved to April 9th; Rachel and Zenyatta to run
UPDATED 1:43PM: The Thoroughbred Times is now reporting that Oaklawn Park will move the Apple Blossom to Friday, April 9th, in order to accommodate Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta. The DRF is reporting that both owners have agreed to run. ORIGINAL POST: Well, even if Rachel and Zenyatta never meet...
Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta to Meet at Oaklawn?
Officials at Oaklawn Park have indicated that they will announce "one of the greatest stakes races" in the history of the track at 10am local time Thursday morning. I don't want to speculate...well, sure I do...but anything less than a Rachel/Zenyatta match-up would fail to be "one of the...
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