Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra was back in Oceanport, N.J., setting
foot in the Monmouth Park barn area around 9:00 a.m. after shipping to the
Shore from Saratoga.
The champion filly will headline this Saturday’s card at Monmouth Park
when she heads postward in the $400,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes.
“She shipped just fine, everything’s great,” said Steve Asmussen’s assistant
trainer Scott Blasi, who arrived with the champion this morning. “She’ll gallop
up to the race and school in the paddock on Friday afternoon.”
Last season, Rachel Alexandra bested the boys in the Haskell Invitational,
reporting home a six-length winner. She then beat older male rivals in the
Woodward at Saratoga
en route to her Horse of the Year title.
This season, Rachel finished second in her first two outings before a powerful
10 ½ length victory in the Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs last out on
June 12.
Entries for the Lady’s Secret Stakes will be drawn on Wednesday in the Monmouth
Park Racing Office. A field of five or six are likely to go postward in the
mile and an eighth Lady’s Secret.
Select reserved seats are still available for Saturday’s races and can be
purchased by calling 732-571-5563 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
All paid admissions will receive a commemorative Rachel Alexandra t-shirt,
while supply lasts.