NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rachel Alexandra will not run in the Apple Blossom Invitational next month, ending the highly anticipated match-up against undefeated 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic champion Zenyatta. The move comes after Rachel Alexandra, the U.S. Horse of the Year in 2009, ran out of steam in the stretch in her first race in six months and finished a ...

Rachel Alexandra won't be going to Arkansas next month to face Zenyatta in their highly anticipated $5 million showdown, leaving racing's other female superstar to take on all comers. Rachel Alexandra's owner, Jess Jackson, said Sunday that his 2009 Horse of ...

Rachel Alexandra was yanked from a five million-dollar showdown next month with unbeaten Zenyatta by owner Jess Jackson on Sunday, a day after his horse suffered her first career defeat. Rachel Alexandra finished second at Saturday's 200,000-dollar New Orleans Ladies race to Zenyatta stablemate Zardana, losing by 3/4 of a length to prompt Jackson's decision after ...