Saratoga Springs, NY (My Sportsbook) - Leading thoroughbred racehorse Rachel Alexandra will make her next start in the Woodward Stakes versus older males at Saratoga on Saturday, September 5. Co-owner Jess Jackson made the announcement Monday morning. "Rachel Alexandra's workouts have been excellent," said Jackson. "Hal McCormick, my family and I, like other fans of horseracing, want to see her tested. If she goes up against older male horses, we'll be better able to get a measure of her greatness." The Woodward is a 1 1/8 mile race for horses three-years-old and up conducted on Saratoga's main dirt track. The $500,000 event was won by Horse of the Year Curlin in 2008, who was trained by the filly's conditioner Steve Asmussen and co-owned by Jackson. 'Rachel' is perfect in all seven starts this year and has earned just under $2.3 million. Among her wins in 2009 are the Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes. She won the Oaks and Mother Goose by a combined 40- lengths. Her last start came against three-year-old males in the $1.25 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. On a sloppy track, she clobbered her opposition by six-lengths with Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird second. 'Rachel' has career winnings of nearly $2.5 million with 10 wins in 13 starts. |
