Coast to Coast 1/5 shots tomorrow, with Rachel more likely 1/9.
I\'ll have to channel Jimbo Double X here and make the comment that these races
would be a lot more compelling if there was any chance that these fillies would
race against each other some time during the year.
Speaking of Rachel Alexandra, I wish her owner would just shut up and go plant
some grapes. I am getting tired of the press conferences/press
releases/teleconferences every time this filly takes a dump or sneezes. Just
let the filly walk the walk on the track. Right now she is the best 3YO of any
gender in the US; to maintain tnat position, she probably needs to win the
Travers or another Grade 1, or beat older runners of either gender in a Grade 1
stake.
More RA: DRF says Borel will ride at Saratoga this Summer; in 2007 Bo-rail was
9 for 100, with 4 of those 9 coming in Graded events. I hope the likeable Cajun
gets a lot of press coverage and that the tourists and the alta kokkers at OTB
send it in on him; my feeling is that once again he will be exposed as an
average rider with an admirable work ethic and competitive spirit.
After a long week and a couple of cold beverages, I could be collapsed on the
couch at Living Room Downs by the time Rachel or Zenyatta steps on the track. I
think the best betting race at the tracks I\'ve looked at is the Fratello Ed,
the 4th at Belmont (named for a decent NYSB pokey rodent who I seem to recall
was headquartered at Finger Lakes). The Fratello Ed seems to be a well matched
race, and is the third leg of what is scheduled to be an early Pick 4 which
features 3 races scheduled for the main track (on the other hand, 5 of the 6
races in the P6 sequence which features Rachalk Alexandra are scheduled for
grass).
Only 700 minutes to post time...
