Apple Blossom Rescheduled to Accommodate Showdown
In order to set up a match up between champion horses Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, the Apple Blossom Invitational is looking to reschedule from April 3rd to April 9. The purse has been increased to $5 million to try and attract these top thoroughbreds. Rachel Alexandra was the 2009 Horse of the Year and Zenyatta is also a six year old champion mare.
The race is now taking place one day before the $1 million Arkansas Derby. They say that these will now be the two most important days in Arkansas sports history as it will showdown some of the sports most prolific racers. To spice it up a little bit more, the co-owner of Rachel Alexandra asked that there be a showdown of three different races between the pair of champions.
The timing of the race is in light of the need for competitors to want a prep race. It has also been done to avoid bad weather conditions that have been happening throughout the country. This allows both champion horses to be at their peak, and race to the best of their ability. The two horses have been training hard in different areas of the world, Rachel Alexandra in New Orleans, and Zenyatta at Hollywood Park.
Whatever the results, mark this date on your calendars to see racing history in action. This will be a race for the ages as both horses will likely bring their best to the table making it even more exciting for those who like horse betting.
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