If it where up to one Texas bussiness man, it could happen. James "Mattress Mack" McIngvale who owns Gallery Furniture is offering $2 mil for a match race, featuring Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta at Sam Houston Park. His reasoning is that it's central (the Moss' won't go east) and on dirt (Jackson won't take Rach to synthtic). Also it's a surface that niether of them has been on which would level the playing field.
However, I don't think it will happen and honestly it shouldn't for a number of reasons. One (and this is strictly opinon), not everyone likes match races since Foolish Pleasure vs Ruffian (even though she wasn't running as hard as she had been). Secondly, a match race favors Rachel, as a pace setter/stalker, she would get out to a large lead and basically Z would not have a chance. Thirdly, the last time I checked, the BC Distaff (Don't like the name Ladies Classic), is 3 mil. I doubt Zenyatta's connections would skip that race for this.
In that end, I don't think this will be a good idea, period. Sorry Mr. McIngvale, nice idea, but not really bussiness savy IMO. (In my opinon) If this isn't a popular opinon, I respect that but this is just how I feel.
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