Rachel to contest Lady's Secret at Monmouth
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Horse of the Year RACHEL ALEXANDRA (Medaglia d'Oro) will target the Lady's Secret S. at Monmouth Park on July 24, principal owner Jess Jackson announced Thursday.
The Lady's Secret was originally scheduled to be run at 1 1/16 miles on August 1 as part of the Haskell Day card. However, with Rachel Alexandra running, the race has been moved to July 24, and the purse has been increased to $400,000. If Rachel Alexandra is unable to compete in the Lady's Secret, the purse will revert to the originally scheduled $150,000. According to Jackson's statement, the revamped Lady's Secret will be held at 1 1/8 miles.
Rachel Alexandra visited Monmouth last campaign, when she romped by six lengths in the Haskell Invitational (G1) versus males. |
"We had a great experience at Monmouth Park," Jackson said, "and we
appreciate the overwhelming show of support the fans there have given us. It's
the perfect place to start what we hope will be another championship run."
Rachel Alexandra sealed her 2009 Horse of the Year title with victories over
males in the Preakness S. (G1) and Haskell Invitational, and a win over older
males in the Woodward S. (G1) at Saratoga.
This year, she ran second in both the New Orleans Ladies S. at Fair Grounds
and La Troienne S. (G2) at Churchill Downs before capturing the Fleur de Lis H.
(G2) at Churchill on June 12.
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