Rachel Alexandra: It's a Wonderful Life

[@angelarankin9842]

I'll never forget how she blasted off at the sixteenth pole in the Fantasy at Oaklawn Just amazing

[@MichaelMarinovich-kn8hi]

She honestly did not touch the ground when she ran. WOW!!!!

[@cherylhawkins7265]

GREAT CHAMPION.....LOVE HER......SHE IS ON MY WALL OF FAME.....TOP 20 RACING HORSES.......MY FAVORITES......THANKS.....!!!

[@MichaelMarinovich-kn8hi]

One of the truly all time greatest racehorses of all time. Her 3 old year was sensational. I get goose bumps watching those videos

[@jameshill1740]

My all time favorite

[@jackwoods9604]

She Looks Like She Can Win The Preakness Again This Year...She Has Such a Special Look in Her Eyes,,,Rachel You Were The BEST! Gorgeous Girl

[@lbarbados38]

She looks tremendous. I wish all retired race horses were this pampered.

[@pattiwinn5217]

Same here

[@MikeSmith-cn6ub]

Lol you tree huggers are something else. If that was the case what would separate the regular ones from the superstars?

[@davidw.robertson448]

Especially those who work hard all their lives and then are sent to the slaughterhouse; unless they are rescued. They deserve better.

[@pattiwinn5217]

Thanks for update.

[@CarolStJohn-ev9ry]

She was something else wasn't she. I'm so glad she's being so well cared for and loved.

[@Psyfi85]

An absolute immovable pillar of the sport. She’s pure class, hopefully Calvin visits her once in a while.

[@cocainebear714]

I can't believe it's been that long ago already , she still looks absolutely beautiful.

[@DegixHorse]

I would love to meet her one day

[@Kimberlytheresam]

So glad she is well taken care of

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

She is a very big girl, beautiful simply beautiful ❤❤❤

[@catherinekelly532]

Rachel is a real special Filly!

[@ThoroughbredDailyNews]

She definitely is!

[@johnwalsh3215]

Nice video! Glad she’s doing so well, she’s one terrific horse!

[@willthetrill4849]

The same loving personality as Zenyatta

[@lorenzofernandez3869]

Fantastic horse!

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

She could have easily been the first triple crown fillie!!!

[@Psyfi85]

No question

[@lily-katemorgan7093]

this horse is one of the most gorgeous animals ever.

[@진돗개이야기]

레이첼 알렉산드라 건강하게 오래살고 멋진새끼도 낳아주렴~~

[@spirituallifecoachinginsti7207]

AWESOME LADY....CHAMPION......!!!

[@Sagitariusmaria]

What a beautiful horse, magnificent!

[@savagesweetheart90]

I feel so lucky that I got to meet her last fall with my mom, and she does love the hugs and kisses

[@austinthomas9068]

The greatest 3 year old filly campaign, she would have won the Derby that year instead of the Tour de force in the Oaks

[@recardogeroka793]

LOOKS GOOD QUEEN RACHELS ...LOOKS LIKE SHE CAN UNDERSTAND VERY AMAZING ONE ...THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO...

[@abagail_louise6369]

Thank you for making this video Rachel is one of my favorite race horses 🐴

[@marthagutierrez4804]

Is Rachel on Facebook? How old is she? OMG, she's so precious

[@mariabykofsky4502]

Rachael Alexandra you are so stunning and hope to see you one day💕💕.....

[@alexb8068]

I love the Queen Rachel Alexandra.

[@nayrod4529]

I believe she would have won the Triple Crown.

[@Chrisoula17]

nay rod, I agree. Both Rachel and Zenny would have won the Triple Crown.

[@marysueeasteregg]

Neither one would have won. Zenyatta didn't make a start until late November of her 3-year-old year, 6 months+ after the Kentucky Derby is run. She was not ready for a maiden race, much less the Triple Crown grind, in the spring of 2007. There are other reasons to think Z might not have won any TC race, much less the series, even if she had matured more quickly. 1) Though Zenyatta handled 1 1/4 miles well, that doesn't mean she would have handled 1 1/2 miles well. I strongly think she would have, but we don't know. Some horses accomplished at 10 furlongs pretty much collapse at 12 furlongs. 2) There is reason to think she did not like the Churchill Downs surface. Her sole loss, her second Breeders' Cup Classic start, was run at Churchill Downs, home of the Derby. She trailed unusually far back early in the race, and some observers insist she was struggling with the surface. (I think Mike Smith said that, too, but I could be mistaken on that point.) Churchill Downs is a quirky track, and a fair amount of horses do not like it. Seventeen of Z's career starts were on synthetic, not dirt. 3) She would have had to beat Curlin in the Preakness. Curlin, whom she never met, ran the second-fastest Preakness this century, and the 4th fastest since 1974. Curlin, a 2-time Horse of the Year, and a first-year-vote Hall of Famer like Z and Rachel, was better (overall, but especially on dirt) than any horse I remember Zenyatta ever facing. Gio Ponti, Blame and Ginger Punch were all outstanding racehorses, but not Hall of Famers. (Gio Ponti has been nominated for several years, and has failed to make it.) Curlin did not like synthetic, and would have been outmatched by Zenyatta on that surface. But the Preakness is on dirt. And I'm not sure huge-framed Z would have handled Pimlico's tight curves. The argument against Rachel Alexandra is simpler. Rachel was a brilliant middle distance (1 1/6 and 1 1/8 miles) horse. But she lost her only race at 1 1/4 miles (against females), and she was, as Sophia says, hard-pressed, and lucky, to win the 1 3/16 mile Preakness, the shortest of the Triple Crown races. I loved Rachel, like Z one of the best fillies I've seen, but she was *NOT* suited for the 1 1/4 mile Kentucky Derby and 1 1/2 mile Belmont. I believe Zenyatta could have handled the 12 furlongs of the Belmont. Rachel, no way. It's a shame that none of the truly great horses of that era -- Zenyatta (2004), Curlin (2004), Rachel Alexandra (2006), Sea The Stars (2006) who is one of Europe's all-time greats, and the great, undefeated Australian sprinter Black Caviar (2006) -- ever got to face each other.

[@austinthomas9068]

At least the Derby and Preakness

[@realtruth2817]

@@marysueeasteregg Hope life finds you still doing well. Cool comment. We'll 'never' truly know what Rachel was really fully capable of at 3. Her 4 year old resume cannot be accurately measured because of the fact She was turned out to pasture for 5 months AFTER the Woodward. She simply wasn't handled as she was from a 2 year old thru her 3 year old campaign. They didn't keep her in training after the Woodward. _______To say she got lucky in the Preakness though. Wait... whaaaattttt? That could very well be her 'best' race. She had to clear from the 13 hole all the way to the 1/2 mile pole. She had to outrun Big Drama (Breeders Cup Sprint winner) and American Pharoah's daddy (Pioneer of the Nile) not to mention the rest of best 3 year old Colts FROM the Gate entire way eyeballs to eyeballs. She literally cruised to victory. She DESTROYED those 3 year old Colts til the top of the stretch. Kentucky Derby 2nd place finisher P. of the Nile beaten 26 lengths. Crushed his Ego. BTW: You left out the Great "Frankel" (2008) Sport of Kings ! No Equal... Cheers!

[@jm1657]

@@marysueeastereggThanks for such information.

[@juliehertz8768]

Beautiful Graceful and Super Talented. Its Absolutely Proof that Rachels welfare comes first. Other owners would breed her even though its High Risk.They are proving there love and respect for her comes before all the money they could make off her foals.💜💜💜💜🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

[@demonicsnowh.280]

I think now they could still breed her through surrogates

[@vwyldrose1153]

@@demonicsnowh.280 Tb breed association doesn't allow that. They would have to breed her for quarter racers.

[@demonicsnowh.280]

Huh, interesting to know, I know in some areas breeding mates through surrogates is becoming more popular so the mare can continue to work and prove herself. Interesting that doing such a thing hasn’t crossed into thoroughbred racing’s.

[@vwyldrose1153]

@@demonicsnowh.280 yeah you would think they would allow it. At least in cases where you have a good mare you want to carry on her line and that has issues with birthing her babies. Shame she sits and wastes like that.

[@juliehertz8768]

@@demonicsnowh.280 all mating has to be done the old fashioned way or they aren't a registered race horse.

[@itszoeeasy3521]

I love RACHEL ❤️

[@juliehertz8768]

I Absolutely Love this Beautiful Talented girl.💜💜💜

[@anthonyvargas888]

I am a west coast horseplayer and I saw Zenyatta and Songbird and Beholder run and Rachel, I would have to put Rachel right behind Beholder and ahead of Zen and bird. Four legends, cannot leave out Ruffian for which I never saw run. Five legands!

[@dabking3611]

LMAO 🤣 ZENYATTA IS THE BEST EVER 🛑 LOL RACHEL WASN'T ABLE TO RUN THE CLASSIC DISTANCE 🤡 ZENYATTA WAS THE FIRST UNDEFEATED BREEDERS CUP CLASSIC WINNER 👀 FLIGHTLINE IS THE SECOND ONE UNDEFEATED BREEDERS CUP CLASSIC CHAMPIONS THE BEST EVER FLIGHTLINE ✈️✈️🛫 AND ZENYATTA 👊 IM FROM THE WEST COAST SAN DIEGO CA 👍 DEL MAR IS MY TRACK NOBODY CAN BEAT FLIGHTLINE NOT EVEN SECRETARIAT OR EASY GOER WHO WAS SECOND BEST TO SUNDAY SILENCE 👊 GHOSTZAPPER RAN AGAINST TOMATO CAN'S 🍅

[@realtruth2817]

@@dabking3611 Tomato Cans ? lol Flightline something else for sure. Rachel's real campaign was as a 3 year old. Same as Secretariat. Zenyatta didn't even break her maiden until her last 40 days a a 3 year old. She had "3" lifetime starts on DIRT. Pedestrian fractions. Nothing remotely impressive time wise. She was also 2 years older than Rachel when Rachel won Horse of the Year. Rachels 3 year old Resume will probably NEVER be surpassed. Flightline was 'brilliantly' trained and intelligently lightly raced. A Monster tho absolutely for sure. Easy Goer would be a serious horse race against Flightline. Let's not Kid ourselves. lol Seriously? Nobody can be compared to Spectacular Bid's 4 year old resume though. Facts, not opinions. The Sport of Kings ! No Equal ! Keep the Spirit... Cheers

[@silvereyedstacker1842]

Beholder was not as fast as Rachel. It wasn’t even close.

[@marcosperezdavila2709]

Toda ella es MAJESTUOSIDAD.

[@roryvecsey1706]

Just like my Lady

[@dannigiovacchini7504]

2:03 scared the heck out of me. I thought I was tripping but nope... Her quick eye movement. 😂😂 Why would they speed up the video in that specific clip? Lmao

[@ryleigh995]

Dallaire Fontaine Giovacchini it wasn’t sped up

[@madisonb8151]

Not speed up, horses have a triple eyelid

[@yadixojoseferrer8855]

Lastima no darse la carrera en contra de zenyatta

[@MsLinjohn]

Let me kiss her and let all my problems disappear. Hug too