After Rachel Alexandra suffered a surprise defeat in the Grade One Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga last month her trainer, Steve Asmussen, and majority owner, Jess Jackson, did not want to talk about retiring the filly.
They decided to wait until she went back into work and her workout on Saratoga’s Oklahoma training track on Monday may encourage them to persevere. Rachel Alexandra clocked one minute 00.65 seconds for five furlongs, ridden by her former workrider Dominic Terry, who had parted with Asmussen earlier this year.
To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Retirement-plans-for-Rachel-Alexandra-still-on-hold-a26969
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