Playing the Gender Card

re: Playing the Gender Card

John T. — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:26:19 GMT

The reason to run Rachel in the

Woodward rather than the Travers is

very simple really.If she is good enough to win such an important Grade One as that race is and become the first filly to do it no one will be ever be able to take that away from her.

re: Playing the Gender Card

ttimsan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:20:11 GMT

I find it interesting that a month ago, the prevailing sentiment was that the Travers was a much weaker race as Rachel had nothing to prove against her own age bracket. Then QR stepped into the ring, then suddenly the Woodward became the "easy" route and Rachel was ducking the competition.

Frankly, I don't think it matters where she races, who she races against or what the distance is...there will always be naysayers with ready excuses and a lack of appreciation for Rachel's accomplishments.

Appreciate it for what it is: A 3yr old filly has taken on and beaten the best 3yr old colts currently racing in two of the most prestigious 3yr old races.

The fact that she's moving on to face older MALES in the Woodward, a race that historically has not favored fillies, is something to appreciate.

re: Playing the Gender Card

RachelSatterfield — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:07:37 GMT

JS, don't worry about Whatever...or people like that. Honestly, I feel sorry for them. They can't sit back and enjoy a horse (any horse) for what it is: speed, beauty, courage, and hundreds of years of thoughtful breeding. It's sad. Not even worth commenting about. If she's "great" or not, oh well, just sit back and enjoy what you're seeing. I am joyful watching any horse race.

re: Playing the Gender Card

Amber — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:51:19 GMT

Really???allowance/claiming...I mostly just sit back and read these, but that one just made me laugh. GO RACHEL GO!!!!!!

re: Playing the Gender Card

JS — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:59:41 GMT

Whatever...Really? Did you really just say that? You must have been on break from flipping burgers when you wrote that post. Don't lose your day job because you know absolutely NOTHING about horse racing.

re: Playing the Gender Card

Whatever — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:14:57 GMT

I wonder why they skipped the mile and a quarter Travers for the mile and an eigth Woodward, Oh that's right, Rachel has distance limitations so she'll run against another group of allowance/claiming types at her usual distance of 1 1/8 miles. Yeah, that should showcase the greatness. Move over Ruffian.! We have another one who is burning from the start, hey maybe they should start the book and movie now, this way Rachel can play herself.