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She romped in the Oaks

She ran away with the Mother Goose

She beat the boys in the Haskell

What’s next?

Thoroughbred Daily News reports that Rachel Alexandra, Quality Road, Hold Me Back, and Kensei are all scheduled to work on Monday, August 24. Blogs are buzzing. Publications are pondering. Steve Crist is glad Rachel did not run in the Alabama. Claire Novak is tired of waiting. Dana Byerly analyzes the pros and cons of purse money vs prestige and reminds us why we should curb our whining.

Keep one eye on the weather and on eye on your favorite racing news source for Monday’s announcement.

Saturday 3/7/2009

Cabin fever. Derby fever. Spring fever. Call it what you want. The gaggle of racing photographers had it in spades when they all flocked to Aqueduct for the first Saturday in March. The whole gang was present and accounted for and we shot the Aqueduct inner dirt with enthusiasm in our eyes and roses in our minds.

The Girls of Aqueduct: photo by Bud Morton

I Want Revenge and Jockeys star Joe Talamo won by over 8 lengths, thus capturing the imagination of many Bloggers and columnists. Captured a little gas money for me, too. I managed to hit the Gotham trifecta :^)

Did you watch the race? What did you think? Who is on the top of your Derby list?

Rachel Alexandra: What’s the Verdict?

I Want Revenge and Joe Talamo Win the 2009 Gotham Stakes