Rachel Alexandra's grandsire, El Prado, died yesterday in his pasture of an apparent heart attack. He was 20, and in what I presume is a relatively recent photo, he looks a grand and happy fellow.
If the way Rachel's half-sisters have been doing in the yearling sales is any indication, we shouldn't lack for El Prado's influence, through his son Medaglia d'Oro, any time soon.
What I mean to say is, thanks for giving us Rachel.