Next start for Rachel Alexandra undecided

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05/10/2010 - Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Less than two weeks after suffering a second straight loss, reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra is back in training for an as yet unknown race.

"All options are open," trainer Steve Asmussen said on the filly's next race.

Monday morning at Churchill Downs 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra had her first workout since losing the La Troienne to Unrivaled Belle by a head.

The four-year-old went a half-mile in 50 seconds with jockey Shaun Bridgmohan in the saddle.

Owned by Stonestreet Stable and Hal McCormick, Rachel Alexandra galloped out five-furlongs in 1:05 3/5.

"It was an easy first work back," said Asmussen. "It's a nice cool morning and everything is ideal today. It's another step in the process."

The champion filly suffered her first loss of the year at the Fair Grounds on March 13 to Zardana by three-quarters of a length in the New Orleans Ladies Classic.

Rachel Alexandra has career earnings of just over $3 million with 11 wins in 16 lifetime races.

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Work left to do: Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas State

Texas joins Texas A&M and Kansas as locks after getting league win No. 11. Texas Tech greatly helped its own hopes and crippled OK State's with the two-point win Saturday. Is K-State the last reasonable hopeful? Could be an elimination match in Stillwater on Tuesday, at least for the Cowboys.

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Texas Tech [18-11 (7-7), RPI: 44, SOS: 12] A critical two-point win over OK State leaves the Red Raiders with Baylor and at Iowa State left. Get both and the Red Raiders likely are good to go. Get one and there could be some interesting comparisons with a K-State team that could finish two or three games "ahead" of them in the standings but doesn't have any of the quality wins Texas Tech has. Not a lot in nonconference play (against Arkansas in Little Rock being the best win, by far) to lean on.

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Kansas State [20-9 (9-5), RPI: 56, SOS: 96] It pays to be in the Big 12 North. The nine league wins are Colorado (twice), Missouri (twice), Iowa State (twice), Baylor, Nebraska and (a good one against) Texas. That helps explain the middling computer profile. The win over USC is nice, but the nonconference leaves a lot to be desired. The game at OK State in Stillwater on Tuesday is huge, as it could KO the Cowboys and leave K-State with a home date against Oklahoma with which to work.