[oakas]

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Oaklawn Park is throwing $5 million at star females Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta to meet for the first time at the Apple Blossom in April.

The racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas, announced Thursday that the owners of both champion horses are receptive to the idea. No firm commitments have been made.

Rachel Alexandra won 2009 Horse of the Year honors over Zenyatta. The four-year-old Rachel and six-year-old Zenyatta have never met on the track to settle who is the best.

Oaklawn said the $5 million purse will be offered only if both horses enter. If not, the purse will revert to $500,000 as initially planned.

No matter who is in the field, the Apple Blossom distance has been increased from one-and-a-sixteenth miles to one-and-an-eighth miles.

[robmpink]

hope it works out

[BGboothA]

I would love to see it

[madmaxx]

Would be awesome and is essentially the reason Zenyatta un-retired. Camp Zenyatta is scared of no-one..I could see Rachel's people avoiding this race though.

[joeyp1222]

I dont see it happening neither one wants to get beat like this


MAYBE IF IT WAS A 2 HORSE RACE OTHER HORSES IN RACE COULD RUIN THEIR CHANCES

[Brewers in 7]

i dont see it happening either, too early in the year, their horse isnt ready for that tough of a race yet..

[BarkingToad]

Originally Posted by joeyp1222

I dont see it happening neither one wants to get beat like this


MAYBE IF IT WAS A 2 HORSE RACE OTHER HORSES IN RACE COULD RUIN THEIR CHANCES

I guess I don't understand this statement since Rachel is strictly a front running horse and Zenyatta's last race was against 12 of the best in the world.

[illcrushem]

Rachel Alexandra can not run with Zenyatta, there I said it.

[Brewers in 7]

Originally Posted by illcrushem

Rachel Alexandra can not run with Zenyatta, there I said it.

nice perspective!!