[bigboydan]

Rags to Riches Declared Fit for Training

Rages to Riches was declared fit to resume training yesterday after missing two schedule workouts.

After fear that they may be something wrong after the filly had suffered a fever, as a precaution, Rage to Riches spent the last week undergoing several tests and spent 2 days at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center.

"Dr. Thorpe didn't feel like he saw anything on any of the tests that would indicate any problems with her going back to training," Trainer Todd Pletcher said. "We did a complete physical and everything checked out."

Rages to Riches made history this year, as she became only the 22nd filly to run in the Belmont Stakes and only the third to win it. The filly also took home the victory in this year's Kentucky Oaks. Rages to Riches is next scheduled to start in the grade one, Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Aug. 18, however Pletcher said for now "She'll resume training and we'll go from there."

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[Seattle Slew]

Think she might be a good bet against in the Alabama if she runs. I think they'll even skip the Alabama race and run her in the fall at Belmont once before the Breeders Cup. Belmont's one-turn races are much easier than Saratoga's two-turn races, and most of the competition will be scared away at Belmont because trainers have other options in the fall.

I also think no way she wins the BC Classic if they run there.

Bottom line, she'll have 2 more starts and then she'll be retired.