Rachel with (assistant trainer) Scott Blasi
According to her original trainer Hal Wiggins who knows both horses, Lotta Kim (Rachel's dam) had an ornery temperament in the sense that she was stubborn and it became a project whenever you wanted to do anything with her. She wasn't mean per se, but she was just unwilling to cooperate at times and a bit high strung. Her firstborn Rachel Alexandra's personality however turned out to be the polar opposite. Rachel Alexandra has a white-rimmed left eye, a physical trait that some say connotes intimidating volatility. Cigar had it, and Rachel Alexandra has it. Yet, Rachel is remarkably easygoing, agreeable, not easily spooked, easy to lead and control. Calvin Borel said you could put a bomb under her and she wouldn't budge (hyperbole, of course). She is very calm and nothing gets her excited, except of course, the starting gate!
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