This Saturday, Rachel Alexandra will be the featured horse running in the New Orleans Ladies race at the Fair Grounds. This is a $200,000 race. Rachel Alexandra is in the number 2 post position going up against Zardana, Fighter Wing, Unforgotten and Clear Sailing. Zardana has John Shirreffs has the trainer who is also the trainer of rival horse, Zenyatta. Rachel Alexander is expected to meet up with unbeaten Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom coming up on April 9th. The April 9th race is much anticipated in the world of horse racing and this weekends race is thought of as a “warmup race” by most.
Rachel has been working out great and should be a solid bet at the New Orleans Ladies. Her trainer said she has been working out great and is ready for this race. Direct quotes from Rachel Alexanders trainer were,
“went beautiful … did very well, looked good.”
So are you new to Horse racing? Find some of our favorite horse betting sites and more information about horse racing right here. You should know that Rachel Alexander has been a force in ladies horse racing. She was named the 2009 Horse of the Year and was alos voted one of the top 3 year old filly’s ever. You can bet with confidence on Rachel Alexander this Saturday. We don’t think there is another horse worth wagering much on in the New Orleans Ladies race but feel free to have your pick at the underdogs. Rachel is the safe pick and bet in our mind. But the real showdown comes in April between Rachel and Zenyatta. Can Rachel Alexander hand Zenyatta her first loss? We’ll have a preview of that race as it gets closer to April 9th. For now, the Bet365 betting lines are available for this weekends race so take a look and get your bets in soon.