Horse of Year to run next at Saratoga

The co-owner of Rachel Alexandra says his Horse of the Year will race next in the Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 29. Rachel Alexandra has rebounded from two second-place finishes with two victories this year and was declared ready to take on top-quality competition again. Co-owner Jess Jackson said in a news release Friday that the timing is right and the 1 1/4-mile …
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Buck’s secures horse of year vote

Top hurdler Big Buck’s sees off Kauto Star, Denman, Imperial Commander and Binocular to win the jump racing horse of the year award.
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Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra eyeing return at Churchill Downs

Louisville, Ky. — Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra could be heading back to work. Owner Jess Jackson is considering running the 4-year-old filly in the $400,000 La Troienne Stakes next Friday at Churchill Downs. Rachel Alexandra hasn’t run…
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Horse racing roundup: Rachel Alexandra upset; Zenyatta remains unbeaten (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Rachel Alexandra was beaten by stablemate Zardana in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds Race Course yesterday. Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 horse of the year, was racing for the first time in more than six months in what was expected to be a warm-up for her showdown with Zenyatta at the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn on April 9.
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Horse racing’s 2 leading ladies make season debuts Saturday ahead of anticipated showdown (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada Sports)

The two leading ladies of American racing return to action Saturday, with 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra making her season debut in New Orleans and undefeated Zenyatta revisiting the scene of her Breeders’ Cup triumph in California.
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