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  • Roaring Fever sire of More Zen Tea 1st Mdn (May 20, 7th BEL). Owner, Commonwealth Stable; Breeder, Adam Madkour...
  • Stormy Atlantic sire of Storming John 1st Mdn (May 20, 3rd LAD). Owner, Larry L. Johnson; Breeder, Southern Equine Stables...
  • Pulpit sire of At the Pulpit 1st Mdn (May 20, 4th CD). Owner, Chicago 8 LLC; Breeder, Erik Amlie & Mary Jo Amlie...
  • Scat Daddy sire of Sca Doodle 1st Mdn (May 20, 9th WO). Owner, Bear Stables, Ltd.; Breeder, Burleson Farms LLC & Hart Farm...
  • Tale of the Cat sire of Sinister Tale 1st Alw (May 20, 3rd CRC). Owner, Cairoli Racing Stable, Vicente Stella Stables LLC, and Amin Saiden; Breeder, John R. Mulholland &Martha Jane Mulholland...
  • Monarchos sire of Regal Nurse 1st Alw (May 20, 5th CD). Owner, PTK, LLC; Breeder, Claiborne Farm...
  • Wiseman's Ferry sire of Tanivan 1st Alw (May 20, 5th PRX). Owner, Happy Got Lucky Stable, Inc.; Breeder, Louis Carrico...
  • Mobil sire of Natural Blonde 1st Mdn (May 20, 1st WO). Owner, C. E. C. Farms; Breeder, Paul Buttigieg...
  • Giant's Causeway sire of Book Review 1st Mdn (May 20, 6th BEL). Owner, West, Gary and Mary; Breeder, Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc....
  • Eddington sire of Buddy Be Good 1st Alw (May 20, 2nd PRX). Owner, Old First Ward Stable; Breeder, Overbrook Farm...
  • Zavata sire of Zavata Jr. 1st Alw (May 20, 5th MC). Owner, Kara Truesdell; Breeder, Anthony Guida...
  • Even the Score sire of S S Victory 1st Alw (May 20, 3rd MPM). Owner, Robert M. Gorham; Breeder, Byron K Schunk & Jennifer Schunk...
  • Read the Footnotes sire of Opus A 1st Key Cents S. (May 20, 4th BEL). Owner, Broadway Blue Stable; Breeder, Nan Cassidy...
  • Tribal Rule sire of Eternal Rule 1st Alw (May 20, 2nd WO). Owner, Donald A. Myers; Breeder, Don Myers...
  • Montbrook sire of Lightning Road 1st Alw (May 20, 9th MNR). Owner, Equinox, Inc.; Breeder, Kinsman Farm...
  • Petionville sire of Love You Baby 1st Mdn (May 20, 6th LAD). Owner, Bayou Fitness Thoroughbred Division; Breeder, Bayou Fitness Thoroughbred Division...

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Rachel Alexandra returns to worktab

Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010 1:31 PM

by Mike Curry

Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra returned to the worktab on Sunday for the first time since an extended layoff following her victory against older males in the Woodward Stakes (G1) on September 5 at Saratoga Race Course.

In her first published workout as a four-year-old, the Medaglia d’Oro filly breezed a half-mile in :52 on Sunday at Fair Grounds for trainer Steve Asmussen, who, like Rachel Alexandra, received an Eclipse Award on January 18.

Asmussen won his second straight Eclipse Award as outstanding trainer. Rachel Alexandra edged unbeaten champion Zenyatta as Horse of the Year and was a unanimous selection as champion three-year-old filly.

“I even asked for a touch slower but for her that’s just physically impossible,” Scott Blasi, assistant to Asmussen, said of the workout under exercise rider Dominic Terry. “Dominic did a good job. He had to trick her into going that slow but right now that’s what’s best for her.

“It was a perfect work. We’re not out to impress anybody at this point. I’m happy with how manageable she is, how happy she is being out there. Looking at her body motion, she’s happy with what she’s doing.”

Trained by Asmussen for owners Jess Jackson and Harold McCormick, Rachel Alexandra won each of her eight starts last season, including victories over males in the BlackBerry Preakness (G1), Haskell Invitational (G1), and Woodward Stakes. She also turned in record-setting performances while winning the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Mother Goose Stakes (G1).

Out of Grade 2-placed stakes winner Lotta Kim, by Roar, Rachel Alexandra has amassed 11 wins and two seconds in 14 career starts and earned $2,948,354.

Mike Curry is a Thoroughbred Times TODAY editor

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