Muddy track no problem for Rachel and Bird
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06/28/2010 -
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A muddy racetrack at Churchill Downs proved
no deterrent Monday morning for two of the best known thoroughbreds in
training. Defending Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and 2009 Kentucky Derby
winner Mine That Bird worked out over an off track at the historic facility.
Rachel Alexandra, with Shaun Bridgmohan in the saddle, had her final workout
before being sent to Saratoga by trainer Steve Asmussen. The four-year-old
filly covered five-furlongs in 1:03 over sloppy footing. She galloped out six
furlongs in 1:17.
"She handles it really well," Asmussen said. "She went good. We've got travel
plans this week and want everything to go smoothly."
Asmussen will be sending the champion and others to historic Saratoga on
Wednesday. The hot weather in Louisville convinced Asmussen to ship to upstate
New York a week early.
"It's time," said Asmussen. "I'll be very happy when she's settled in there
and we can get into our routine up there."
Owned by Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick, Rachel Alexandra got her
win of the year on June 12 with a 10 1/2-length victory in the Fleur de Lis
at Churchill Downs. After two second-place finishes to begin 2010 the filly
looked like her old self in the 1 1/8-mile stakes.
Later Monday morning, Mine That Bird put in a workout over a muddy Churchill
track. The gelding went five-furlongs in a very fast 59 4/5 seconds. This was
his final workout before making his 2010 debut.
Calvin Borel, the four-year-old's regular jockey, had Mine That Bird gallop
out six-furlongs in 1:14 3/5 with trainer D. Wayne Lukas watching.
"I told Calvin we needed to let him do it with no prompting today, just let
him do it on his own," Lukas said. "I told him I'd like to see him finish up
and if he'd get it in a minute to 1:01, that would be about right. Once I
turned him loose and I rode over by the rail to see how deep it was, I thought
'If he does that, he's going to be really going good'. And then he goes 59-
and-four.
"I couldn't be happier. Every step has been right down the line. I like the
way that he's changing, mentally and physically. That's the big thing. We know
he can run if everything's right. Physically, he's so much stronger, he might
be 150 pounds heavier than he was last year. And mentally, he's really getting
good."
Overnight rains caused the Churchill track to come sloppy as training began
Monday morning. As the day progressed the track condition improved to muddy.
"He's just blossomed out," said Borel. "How good is he? I don't know, but
we're going to find out. I think he's a good horse. I don't care what anybody
says, he wasn't a fluke."
Mine That Bird, owned by Mark Allen and Dr. Leonard Blach, has not raced since
finishing ninth to Zenyatta in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic. He could start
in one of two races this weekend at Churchill: a 1 1/16-mile allowance race on
Saturday or Sunday's $175,000 Firecracker Handicap at a mile on the turf,
closing day of Churchill's 42-day Spring Meet.
"We'd like to start him here,' Lukas said. "I used that Firecracker as a back-
up. I know he's never been on the turf. I really don't want to ship him. I
have the Salvatore Mile (July 3) at Monmouth, but I'd like to just leave him
in his own stall and try him. If he gets beat, this first one is a means to an
end.
"We'll wait and see how the next two days look. I have no reason to believe he
won't bounce back from this work. He does every one of them so easy. He has
amazing efficiency of motion. I've had some pretty good horses that I thought
could get over the ground. I don't know if any of them got over it lighter
than he does."
Last week Lukas indicated that the Whitney Handicap on August 7 at Saratoga is
the immediate goal for Mine That Bird.
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