Rachel Alexandra - 2009 Haskell Invitational Stakes 

11 years later and the horses she beat that day were no pushovers and to almost set a track record in the slop is amazing!!

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Great race

SHES NOT A GOOD HORSE. AMERICAN RACING RUBBISH. WANT HORSES. COME TO IRELAND. ANERICAN JOCKEYS A JOKE

I never forget any of her male races. They all count to show who was the better that year.

Thought maybe that ride home on that dreaded turnpike aided in the volume of tears. Lol. Lucky for you to see her race.

Shes an american hero goddamnit.

Awesome story-Thanks for sharing it

Super filly? Ever see a nice horse run?

@@joeshmoe781 Yes, he did that day. She went right into the HOF.

Or Ruffian, hard to say exactly who would win. Zenyatta was just retired officially as broodmare, guess Rachel reminds me of her.

Would have been tremendous to see the 2 race against each other!

@@michaelrandall9319 that would have been something special. I would have to pick Rachel Alexandra. But it’s Ruffian , Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, Personal Ensign, Black Caviar and Genuine Risk. My order. Lol. Top 3 is a toss up

She sure would have. Rachel Alexandra's owners were afraid of Zenyatta.

@@RockStarArtistsI would put Rachel Alexandra near the bottom of that list.

Robert Trail I think it’s her second most impressive race and the Woodward was the most impressive because she beat older males and the fractions for each quarter were ridiculous

Alex. Special horse, special jockey. Lethal combo.

@@christianburk4133 nope, the Kentucky oaks was her best . She destroyed that field

@@kevinwilson3337 IMO, her Mother Goose was the most impressive. She solidified her status as the greatest filly of all time in that race. People often forget that race.

​, she set a new stakes record for the Mother Goose, eclipsing the Legendary Ruffian

She would've never of beaten ZENYATTA....ZENYATTA crushed Mine That Bird who only lost by a half length to Rachael in a mile and three sixteenth extra quarter of a mile and Mind That Bird beats her don't get me wrong she's a very good horse and yeah I'd put her behind Ruffian too and I'd put Ruffian behind ZENYATTA matter of fact I'd put alot of them behind ZENYATTA including Princess Rooney The great Lady's Secret everybody's behind ZENYATTA

santiago macahilas Shame they never faced each other. Even if they had the Zenyatta vs Rachel debate would've gone on forever. We're fortunate to have seen two great racehorses either way.

Rick Legend Rachel had one good year that was it and she got beat by ZENYATTA'S stablemate Zardana who isn't even #2 in the Sherriffs barn I believe Life Is Sweet was #2 and she might of even ran Rachel down Rachel is a good horse but she's no ZENYATTA you can put Ruffian Rachel Songbird Winning Colors Bayakoa Personal Ensign Lady's Secret and Prices Rooney All in one race and ZENYATTA would've ran them all down ....for one if they were all in one race there would've been way too much speed in the race they would've killed each other up front and Ruffian would've been the rabbit

Oh PLEASE, Zenyatta would have gotten crushed by Ruffian, RA, PE, and Secret. Zen never faced any hard competition and did not accomplish half of what RA did, the field she beat in the classic was a dude. And when she faced harder she LOST. She raced in more races but those races were against weak fillies. Not close to being challenged and winning like R.A

Really Tooy Unfortunately we'll never know for sure who would come out on top. Would be an incredible race to witness. Throw in Beholder and Songbird as well. Heck while we're at it we may as well put all 12 triple crown winners into a race, sit back and enjoy!

@Chris hughes You have no idea who was in that field, do you? You are an absolute idiot

Thomas Stevens, How many tripple crowns did she win?

@@auletjohnast03638 a Triple Crown can only be won once per horse.

that is real.she so perrrrrr fection👌

Zenyatta would have beat her!

Don't u ever put RA in the category with those other two all time greats

@@boswindle9050 She was just as good

@@sleepyjoe1484 nope. She got chased down and passed by several female horses. Including Zenyatta stablemate Zardana.. Now go look at Zenyatta 17th race and she what she does to Zardana.

Zardana chased her down and beat her. No female horse ever chased down let alone beat Zenyatta or Ruffian

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its could be tiger bumb🤣🤣that is so u ny

I can't wait for Songbird's next start!

Totally agree with all of that. Ruffian vs Rachel would be a joy to watch if they were contemporaries. As for Songbird, she's very similar to Rachel (makes sense as they are "sisters"), but her fever and not racing boys have unfortunately slowed what could have been a monster 3 y.o. campaign.

Perhaps if the rest of her career had been as good as her 3 year old season. She is not superior to Ruffian, Zenyatta, Genuine Risk or Personal Ensign. Rachel didn't display the longevity or the consistency to attain that level of greatness. She ducked Zenyatta at the Blossom because her connections knew she couldn't beat Zenyatta after getting trounced by Zenyatta's stablemate. Great horse, not legendary.

We'll never know what this horse could have done. After her 3 yr old season they let stand in a stall for 7 months, gain a ton of weight. Then rushed her back without any real training the fact that she did as well as she did without breaking down is a wonder in itself. I believe all of her stupid connections should have been brought up on charges. What a waste. She was a freak, just flat out fast, faster than Ruffian and she didn't break down. Faster Than Zen and much more of a race horse. Zen was a pet, another horse we will never know what she was really made of. Her connections afraid to lose.These great horse ruined by stupid people, sad... (JMHO) Rachel head and shoulders above the rest...

That's false, they knew she was not in great shape and were not going to push her in a race she had not chance in. RA would have left Zen in the dust had the ever met. Zen never came close in the competition RA faced, did not do jack in the oaks, preakness, wood, etc... Sure she's good, but she was never challenged let alone with boys like RA was, and when she did she lost.

She got LUCKY in the Preakness and barely won 😂😂😂

@TMS2021 Camilla J yes she did. But she got LUCKY. Didn't DOMINATE CLOWN... STFD.😂😂😂😂

@TMS2021 Camilla J . Maybe you should go watch the Preakness again lol, & yes I'm a Zenyatta fan. 19-1 NO BRAINER🙈🙈😂😂😂😂

@@tombrady7616 I'm not going to lie...Had Zenyatta had a chance...she'd been the first one to do the grand slam instead of of American Pharoah.

@@newstarcadefan unfortunately. That would mean her competing against males,in the triple Crown races,& the Breeders cup classic. Fortunately for AP, Beholder got scratched. She would have destroyed him

Secretariat lost 4 times

@TMS2021 Camilla J, Secretariat: The Greatest ever!

@@ccrites123 , Do research and learn how he lost those three times.

Rachel Alexandra is a filly. No one said that she could beat the mighty secretariet. So this is a bad comparison. But I’ll say this, she would give him a run for the money. She’s whipped ass on all the males she has faced.

You are absolutely correct. Only Secretariats 3 year old campaign & Spectacular Bids 4 year old campaign match Rachels 3 year old campaign. Too bad they took Rachel out of training for 6 months. Not the same after. She was the Monster Goddess. Miss Universe!!!

They tried , Rachel's connections ducked zenyatta in the biggest race of the year

Personally if I had been the owners of RA I would had loved to meet Zenyatta and the others at the Classic. Win or lose would had been a wonderful experience. Shame really.

I think it depended on the the distance. RA at 1 1/8 and Zenyatta at 1 1/4. Both amazing legends.

Rachel chose NOT to run against a better horse, Zenyatta.

@@jameschan1791 No. Zenyatta was the greatest mare of all time at 1 1/4. She never would have caught Rachel at 1 1/8. Both were phenomenal. I think both were at least 4 lengths better than Ruffian at their best distances on their best days.

Amen.

dmenkhau half the time Mike Smith never even pulled the whip out on ZENYATTA they said she could of carried a piano in her mouth she'd still win with her ears pricked

What race did you watch? Borelli whipped her several times

I wonder how could people see something right on their face and see it completely different of how it really happen, unless he’s been facetious. Borel clearly hit her multiple times and rode her hard all the way through the wire, when she was winning easily. She could have won in hands and easy too.

RIP beautiful Summer Bird💕....

Well, what was that horse doing in Japan in the first place.

kim kearney He was sold to them for stud duty.

Please don't mention how Ferdinand died in Japan, very sad story.. But if u can stomach it, u see the reason racehorses deserve retirement homes...

@@chrispafrieddreams9118 After that they implemented the buy back clauses

I'm pretty sure that's a risk that will never be taken; I sure *hope* it won't. Such a shame she had to go through what she did, and what a relief when she pulled through.

oo ee I know it sounds crazy but tapit or kittens joy ... imagine a Rachel who could turf

They didn't bring Rachel Alexandra to the 2009 Breeder's Cup Classic for a reason. Zenyatta would have beat the shit out of her

Zenyatta scared Rachael and her terrified connections

@@boswindle9050 you know that's right

Not necessarily. Any horse can get stuck behind other horses or trapped along the rail. The fastest horse doesn't always win.

What does baseball have to do with this race?

It was TWO commentators who REPEATEDLY mispronounced Rachel's name - inexcusable considering her star power in 2009.

To me, too! I confused them at the start of the race.

How can you confuse Munnings for Rags to Riches when the second horse wasn't even in the race?

there's no confusing ZENYATTA she just towers over the rest of the field she's A ONE-OF-A-KIND ONE FOR THE AGES ONE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET

@@109367 He's referring to their looks. Both incredibly handsome chestnut's with a huge white blaze.

same color, same face marking, same bridle, same silks....

TS meaning transsexual?

+Shean M Rachel ALexandra....why ? tactical speed....RA would always be ahead of Zenyatta at every call and I have yet to see anyone, even colts, making up any ground on RA in the stretch.....Rachel Alexandra is the Queen

+Shean M Zenyatta in 1and 1/4 mile will be destroy to RA. In one mile, RA be the winner.

+Carlos Alvarez Rachael Alexandra would beat Zenyatta at any distance from 4 furlongs to 3 miles...Alexandra is the greatest filly ever

I don't know... For me Zenyatta was the better horse in USA between 2009 and 2010. For any razons Rachel never be a contenders for BCC. The most important race in America.

+Iwastherein1969 lol that is the funniest thing I have read all day.

Dr. Fager.

John Henry, the legendary gelding, him,

Go for wand Was great..i was there, when she past away at the finish line against bayoka.. In the breeders cup

Sunday Silence

Citation, he won the triple crown and won the Jersey stakes ( I believe now this race) BETWEEN THE PREAKNESS AND THE BELMONT! Out of horses I followed, Zenatta and Alysheba hon. Men. Best Pal BC he was a Cal-bred( 2nd in the derby)

True. And her record going into her spectacular Oaks was 9:6-2-0. She was obviously an excellent filly, she had won four stakes (in a row) prior to the Kentucky Oaks, but none of them had been a G1. (I wonder if her original owners would have been open to running a filly against males at 4 years old? Some owners who shy away from sending 3-yr-old fillies against males are open to that. Zenyatta didn't tackle males until she was fully grown at 5.)

She didn't start her career until 4 yr. Old had the super patient trainer and the perfect owners..

How did she do in her second "debut"?

@@4orrcountry She "one" it.

So do I. I imagine Ruffian telling Rachel “show them what your made of and run to the finish line”

bob See Zenyatta was 4-5 against the best males in the world not just 3 year olds. Plus we all knew Rachel wasn’t going to loose a six horse field.

Both were great and a showdown would’ve been great, but in my opinion they wanted no part of Zenyatta. The only female to rival her since I’ve followed the sport in 1987 was the recently retired Winx.

@@michaelpflug394 Zenyatta ran on polyturf only. Rachel ran on dirt. Had they met, the winner would most likely have been determined by the TRACK SURFACE, so what would have been the point in them facing each other?

4orrcountry Zenyatta’s narrow defeat to Blame was at Churchill. She was great on any surface.

@@michaelpflug394 Winx👍👍👍that horse was unbelievable the places she won from...

Robert Trail but but but Zenyatta beat the best horses in the world and not just 5 three year olds

@@dylanmuniz1404 Moronic fan boy.

It was unfortunate the team never ran in the Breeders Cup with Zenyatta and the boys again. Not the horses fault. I still have respect for her though. And you sound like Duhru4real. Yes, I remember that arrogant clown.

LOL Rachel needs "Your" Approval? You're funnay... In 2009 as a 3 year old She loped 1 1/8th around Churchill Ky. Oaks in 1:48 change WITHOUT being asked to run. A tick off Secy's track record pace. From the 13 hole In the Preakness she became the 1st filly in 85 years to beat the boys. She fought evry horse in the race INCLUDING the Ky Derby runner up and American Pharaoh's daddy "Pioneer of the Nile" who tried breaking her early. He had his racing heart handed to him and finished 26 lengths behind Rachel. She then won the Mother Goose in 1:46 completely EASED the last 1/16 of a mile. lol 1:33 mile... Otherwise Secretariats 45 year old track record falls. In the Haskell against Super Stallion Munnings and the Belmont winner Summer Bird she absolutely destroyed them by 6 lengths & once again eased the last 1/16th on a Sloppy track barely missing ANOTHER Track record. Then, She became the 1st filly in 125 years to beat older males in a New York Route race which included the previous years Belmont winner Da Tara (Big Brown) who tried frying her on the front end. LAUGH out loud to you for disrespecting the Greatest 3 year old filly to EVER look thru a Bridle. Unfortunately her connections made a mistake by taking her out of training for 6 months therefore compromising a 4 year old season. Her accomplishments as a 3 year old speak louder than any Critics words. She was a PHYSICAL Goddess Monster. Ever SEE her in Person? You won't EVER see her likes again...Unbeatable when prepared.

@@ken45y Looks like this person has multiple accounts. 3 others saying the exact same line. 🙄

Rachel could have won in hands and he still hit her ridiculous

I was thinking the same thing, why apply the whip while your 5 lengths ahead, guys a moron.

Its training....... Sometimes it looks like they may be hitting the horse but they are actually only showing them the whip....... And don't get me wrong, I know sometimes the jockeys get quite overzealous in their use of the "spank"....... But many times its only to keep a "lone" horse interested........ She didn't win every race by open lengths...... Its a tactic used for the "next race" in case they do get in a dog fight...... Remember Affirmed and Alydar? Steve Cauthen had NEVER hit Affirmed left handed..... But he did in the Belmont that day........ So those jockeys know what their "BIG" horses need from time to time...... Might be experimental, but the good riders know what their horse needs going forward..........

@@dansnyder4189 Appreciate your sage words and experience, unlike so many here who spew their ill informed nonsense.

Borel clearly hit Rachel and rode her hard through the wire when she could have won in hands

WTF cares?

On a sloppy track?

Right, because she only beat the eventual Belmont winner, Summer Bird. You're an idiot.

Munnings is becoming an exceptional stallion.

@@roberttrail7013 Summer Bird was a really nice horse, won the Jockey Club Gold Cup and the Travers that year as well as the Belmont. He deservedly won the 3-yr-old male championship title over Mine That Bird. But not Hall of Fame calibre.

So stupid. One ran on dirt, one ran on poly - WHY blame either horse for not facing the other??

@@4orrcountry I am not blaming the horses I am blaming the owners of Rachel Alexander they hide her from zenyatta

In 2010, had Rachel ran in the Apple Blossom against Zenyatta, Rachel would’ve lost BADLY! RA was NOT the same as a four year old. As the connections, you’d want to put your horses in races that you know they’re able to win. It’s common sense.

The best horse doesn’t always win…look at this years derby. Also, Rachel has ran against good horses. Zenyatta had sensational Breeders Cup Classic but is a bad dud as a mare. At least Rachel was able to pass along her talent. Both are good mares. I’m a fan of both mares.