Rachel Alexandra Retired From Racing
06.00One of thoroughbred racing's most illustrious fillies has been retired from racing. Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra has been sent to the breeding shed by her owner Jess Jackson before the end of her four year old year, with no explanation other than a reference to her less than stellar 2010 racing performance. Her retirement ensures that there will be no match-up between her and the undefeated champion older filly or mare Zenyatta, winner of last year's Breeders Cup Classic.
As a three year, old Rachel Alexandra turned in one of the most historic performances ever waged by a three year old filly. She was the first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years, following her more than 20 length victory in the Kentucky Oaks. She followed up on the Preakness with a better than 19 length win in the Grade I Mother Goose, then won the Grade I Haskell defeating 3-year old male champion Summer Bird by t6 lengths and followed that by becoming the first filly or mare to win the Grade I, beating older males in the process. Each of these races was on a different track and some had different surfaces. None of that bothered Rachel Alexandra.
Rachel Alexandra will now be bred to two time horse of the year Curlin. As owner Jess Jackson said in a statement yesterday. "Imagine what possibilities those two super horses might produce,"
Here's a video recap of her 2009 historic racing campaign:
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