We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Bad for the game

By Bill Finley
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, July 2, 2009

The chances that Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta will meet dwindled with the announcement that Zenyatta would race next in the Aug. 9 Clement Hirsch at Del Mar. Owner Jess Jackson never likes to tell anyone where he is going to run his horses until he makes an eleventh-hour announcement, but Rachel Alexandra's next start certainly won't be in the Del Mar race because it will be run over the dreaded "plastic." So, another month and another opportunity will go by without these two superstars meeti ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.