Apple Blossom idea fails to bloom
Connections of Rachel Alexandra have decided against taking on Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom Stakes at Oaklawn Park in April.
The track had put up a $5million prize fund to lure the pair of stars into a first racecourse meeting. However, Rachel Alexandra’s trainer, Steve Asmussen, thinks that the race will come too soon after her expected seasonal debut in March. “Getting to this level of fitness after a six-month lay-off takes time,” Asmussen said.
Jess Jackson, Rachel Alexandra’s majority owner, is in discussion with the National Thoroughbred Racing Association to create a three-race series for Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta.
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