Stonestrreet trying to buy Rachel Alexandra - from DRF

[covelj70]

I have to say that I do not see the sport in buying a filly that is already recognized as one of the if not the best fillies of all time and then racing her in your colors.  You want her as a broodmare, fine, makes sense but buying her and then celebrating in the Preakness winners circle like you really outsmarted the game by buying her after she\'s already confirmed as being amazing, I just don\'t see how what someone gets out of that.


Stonestrreet trying to buy Rachel Alexandra
By Marty McGee
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Stonestreet Stables of Jess Jackson is interested in purchasing Rachel Alexandra, the sensational winner of the Kentucky Oaks last Friday at Churchill Downs, and was negotiating Wednesday to try to close a deal, according to a source close to the situation.

The possibility of a sale grew on Wednesday morning when Rachel Alexandra vetted out perfectly, according to the source, who cited a confidentiality agreement that precluded speaking on the record.

Kevin McGee, a spokesman and attorney for Jackson, declined to confirm nor deny the possibility of a sale, referring further inquiries to Caroline Shaw, a company spokeswoman who did not respond. Stonestreet is the majority owner of Curlin, the 2007-08 Horse of the Year who was retired to stud last fall.

A transfer of Rachel Alexandra would raise the possibility of the filly being supplemented for a $100,000 fee to the next jewel of the Triple Crown, the May 16 Preakness at Pimlico. The filly was not nominated to the Triple Crown, and her breeder and co-owner, Dolph Morrison, was adamant in the wake of her Oaks victory that she would not be supplemented to the Preakness or June 6 Belmont Stakes.

Owned by the L and M Partners of Morrison and Mike Lauffer and trained by Hal Wiggins, Rachel Alexandra won the 135th Oaks by 20 1/4 lengths, the widest winning margin in the race since 1910, the earliest date for which Churchill has such records. She earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 108 in the Oaks. The 3-year-old daughter of Medaglia d Oro has won her last five starts.

Should a deal be struck, Steve Asmussen, who trained Curlin for Jackson, would take over the training of Rachel Alexandra, according to the source. Asmussen said Wednesday afternoon that he had not been told that the filly would be joining his stable.

Meanwhile, Rachel Alexandra made her first appearance on the racetrack since the Oaks when out for a 1 1/4-mile jog early Wednesday under regular exercise rider Rudy Gallegos. Until the possibility of a sale arose, she had been scheduled to train at Churchill until leaving a few days before her next scheduled start, the Grade 1 Acorn on the Belmont Stakes undercard.

[MonmouthGuy]

If Stonestreet buys her, there is no doubt in my mind she will run in the Preakness.

She gets a move up trainer, too! LOL!

[imallin]

back in 2 weeks!!

[covelj70]

goodness, I was worried about her running back on 5 weeks rest after the 4 negative and now they might bring her back on 2 weeks.  Good lord

All of these outfits that are spolied by the once in a lifetime horse (i.e. IEAH with IWR after Big Brown) and now Jackson with RA after Curlin.

It\'s like they are all on tilt to get back to the big race(s) but they aren\'t appreciating the fact that what they just had was a once in a lifetime kind of thing for most owners.  

I am terribly afraid (dead serious) that Jackson will discover the same thing that IEAH did, you don\'t catch lighting in a bottle twice and that the most likely outcome is the one that almost all of the horses that I and everyone else owns....they get hurt sooner rather than later, especially when you rush them back from big efforts.

[imallin]

No way i would sell this horse for only 10 million. You don\'t sell something you can\'t put a price on. this is a once in a lifetime horse.

[randy_yu]

Jerry,

Can you file a lien on RA to protect your interest?

[Uncle Buck]

The guys on the TVG set have just reported that Jess Jackson himself called TVG to say the deal was done. I think if she does run in the Preakness it\'s going to get a GIANT overnight TV rating. If she does go, who gets to ride that little mud loving \'Bird?

[tmon]

TVG confirms RA has been sold.

[mjellish]

I\'m hearing its a done deal.  Sold for 10Mil + a breeding interest.

[mjellish]

If they do go in the Preakness, which I am hoping they don\'t, I hope Bo-rail at least has the common sense to pick the filly.  Might be the first time ever the Jock on the Derby winner jumps ship.

[toppled]

If she gets transferred to Asmussen, Calvin might not get a chance to choose.  He might be stuck with Mine That Bird.

[Uncle Buck]

Jackson just did a phone interview on TVG. Said the $10 mill was not the figure but also said the sale price was confidential. Said their team would discuss the jock but acknowledged Calvin\'s familiarity with the horse. He wouldn\'t commit to a race schedule but sounded mindful of the history of Philly\'s injuring themselves running agaisnt the boys...specifically mentioned Ruffian, EB and R2R

[smalltimer]

This one has the potential to put another nail in the coffin of horse racing.

Exactly what has Wiggins done wrong with this filly so far?  The idea of moving from Wiggins to Asmussen makes as much sense as taking Stardom Bound from Paasch and giving her to Frankel, so he can screw her up and have her go backwards.

[P-Dub]

covelj70 Wrote:
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> I have to say that I do not see the sport in
> buying a filly that is already recognized as one
> of the if not the best fillies of all time and
> then racing her in your colors.  You want her as a
> broodmare, fine, makes sense but buying her and
> then celebrating in the Preakness winners circle
> like you really outsmarted the game by buying her
> after she\'s already confirmed as being amazing, I
> just don\'t see how what someone gets out of that.


Its called I\'m rich and I can have anything I want. Racing\'s answer to Steinbrenner.

[miff]

\"Wiggins said there were several offers made for Rachel Alexandra last fall and winter, including one from IEAH Stables, which vetted her for $1.2 million but decided not to close the deal because the filly had a small ankle chip\"


.....anyone know if the small ankle chip was removed or does she still have it? I now that there are occasions when they just leave it alone.