Will we EVER see Zenyatta versus Rachel Alexandra?

Question

I think Rachel Alexandra's owners are scared....
I really want to see them race against each other. They're both about tied for best horse of our time and watching a showdown between them would be one of the coolest things ever.
So do you think it will happen?

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Magnanak- I sure hope not!

Answer 1

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It’s the race that every thoroughbred fan wants to see. Zenyatta, the 5-year-old mare from the West, against Rachel Alexandra, the 3-year-old filly from the East. However, early this month it was said that the race between the two is not on the schedule for anytime soon but, according to John Shirreffs, (the trainer of Zenyatta), the two owners have talked about it. Jerry Moss, Zenyatta’s owner, and Jess Jackson, who has Rachel, did meet and talk about it last month. Shirreffs said he didn’t know what came out of the meeting and, if he did, he wasn’t saying. Zenyatta is scheduled to run in the Breeders’ Cup in either the Classic or the Ladies Classic. Rachel is not in training right now and is in Kentucky.
Shirreffs said he hopes the Breeders’ Cup is not her last race.
Zenyatta is set to go to the breeding shed in 2010 but could run again before that happens. Whether or not that is against Rachel remains to be seen.

In closing, I enjoy watching both Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra, both have total different running styles making them both very interesting to watch. And, with that, the fact that the ladies have very different running styles also makes a match-up intriguing to race fans. Rachel Alexandra is a speed horse who normally is on the lead, and Zenyatta comes from off the pace, sometimes by double-digit lengths, and wins fairly close finishes. Since we know they will most likely never meet..but, should the two ever meet in a race Zenyatta would have to come and get 'Rachel'. Remember Zenyatta being the older horse and having more experience will always have the edge.

Whatever happens, I agree that neither horse has anything to prove.

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Asker's Comment:

I thought I read somewhere that the owners had decided to wait a little while on breeding Zenyatta.
I really wish we could see this; it could breath new life into the sport.
I wish they let the horses' career be a little longer and less about "15 minutes of fame". Whatever happens, they both rock!

Answer 2

IF ZENYATTA WINS THE CLASSIC,I THINK THE OWNERS WILL RETIRE THE HORSE FOR GOOD.THERE IS NOT POINT FACING RACHELE.THERE IS NOTHING TO PROVE.

Answer 3

Neither horse really has anything to prove. I do not think Rachel's connections are afraid, but they have said time after time that Jackson does not want her running on synthetic surfaces.
If Zen runs the classic, win or lose, I believe she will be retired. She has had a remarkable career and few horses ever run as many races as she has run in her lifetime. So I do not think there will ever be a showdown between the two. And to be honest, I hope it never happens. I have much respect for both fillies, and would not want to see one take a loss to the other one. I would love to see them both go out on top.

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Lifelong horse racing enthusiast

Answer 4

Who cares!

It's Melbourne Cup week!