Medaglia d'Oro is Rachel's sire 
Lotta Kim is Rachel's dam
Lotta Kim won the (Gr 2) Tiffany Lass
A match made in "Horse Heaven"
Rachel Alexandra's breeder Dolphus Morrison had a mare named Lotta Kim. Morrison believed that Lotta Kim had a (physically) larger than usual heart size (from her sire Roar) and would genetically be a great broodmare. Lotta Kim was a moderately successful race horse. She placed second in the (Gr II) Golden Rod, and even won the (Gr II) Tiffany Lass, with a career record of (4)2-2-0, and career earnings of $146,485. But her career was cut short when a stray horse running by scared her and she reared up and fell on the slippery asphalt and gashed her hip, requiring 278 stitches and according to Morrison "lots of expense". When Lotta Kim recouperated, Morrison sent Lotta Kim to Medaglia d'Oro in his first year at stud for a stud fee of $35,000. Why Medaglia d'Oro? Well, to put it simply, Morrison wanted something relatively cheap, but also something her felt was underestimated by others. He was impressed with Medaglia d'Oro physically as well as his racing record and was convinced "[Medaglia d'Oro] had a great airway".
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