| American horse racing fanatics will be hoping that a | | | | Triple Crown.” |
| news conference on Thursday will see US champions | | | | |
| Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta confirmed for a | | | | Jerry Moss, who co-owns Zenyatta with his wife Ann, |
| mouthwatering clash at Oaklawn Park in April. | | | | was surprised by Jackson’s announcement, and |
| The owner of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra | | | | told The Associated Press: “I have no idea what |
| says his filly won’t run against Zenyatta in a $5 | | | | he’s even talking about. Which three races? And |
| million race in Arkansas, but he’s proposing a | | | | where? And when?” |
| three-race series in which the leading ladies will meet. | | | | A week ago, Oaklawn Park said it would boost the |
| Jess Jackson says he has been in discussions with | | | | purse of the Apple Blossom on April 3 to $5 million |
| the president of the National Thoroughbred Racing | | | | from $500,000 if both horses competed. |
| Association and hopes details can be worked out with | | | | Rachel won all eight of her starts last year, including |
| the owners of Zenyatta. | | | | victories against males in the Preakness Stakes, the |
| The two racing heroines would clash in one of the | | | | Haskell Invitational and the Woodward Stakes. She |
| most eagerly anticipated races of all time and | | | | was the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness. |
| connections of Breeders Cup Betting -winning | | | | Zenyatta was perfect in ‘09, too, and improved her |
| wondermare Zenyatta are known to be aiming their | | | | career record to 14-0 by becoming the first female to |
| superstar at the Apple Blossom Handicap on April 3. | | | | win the Breeders’ Cup Classic. |
| In a news release issued Wednesday, Jackson says if | | | | Check out the Horse Racing Betting Odds at |
| training and racing schedules as well as purse money | | | | SPORTSBETTING. |
| can be worked out, the three races would “rival the | | | | |