Rachel Alexandra in “serious” condition following foaling complications


Stonestreet Farm reported late Wednesday night that 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra had been taken to Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington, Kentucky following foaling complications.

Rachel Alexandra foaled a filly early Tuesday morning, reported by the farm to have weighed 140 pounds, the biggest foal of the year so far at the farm. The filly is by Bernardini, champion three-year-old colt in 2006.

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A freelance turf writer, I'm the New York correspondent for Thoroughbred Times and the racing blogger for Forbes.com, and my work has appeared in The Saratogian, the Daily Racing Form, the Blood-Horse, Trainer magazine, and the Rail at the New York Times. I'm a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association, of the board of directors for the Belmont Child Care Association, and of the voting committee for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. I teach high school English in Brooklyn, and I'm a Brooklyn dweller and former and erstwhile resident of Saratoga Springs, New York. When not teaching or writing, I'm watching the Rangers at the Garden, playing Scrabble, or rescuing cats.

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