Curlin + Rachel Alexander = "Superhorse"?

Listening to and reading quotes from Jess Jackson over the past few week's the ultimate plan with the filly is to bred her to Curlin. I'm all for that, and think it was one of the motivating factor's in the purchase of Rachel. I think it is a little premature to refer to the potential foal as a "Super horse" which is what happened during the Preakness coverage, I do not recall if Jess himself made the claim or if it was Bob Costas during an interview.

I am confident as the time gets closure for the "interlude" between Curlin and Rachel, I'm guessing sometime in early April of 2010, possible a romantic weekend in Napa at the vineyard, the deed will get mentioned in the Form, Bloodhorse, etc. If Rachel continues her winning ways at The Belmont, a victory in a match up against Zenyatta and possibly even a Breeder's Cup Classic win, her eggs may begin to feel the pressure of producing a "Super horse". The foal upon it's birth will receive press to the point of annoyance, not "Jon and Kate plus Eight" annoying, but annoying enough.

Jess need only look and his colleagues at Lael Stables, since the tragic death of Barbaro the Jackson's have bred Dynaformer and La Ville Rouge four times. Barbaro now has three full brothers and an undetermined full sibling on the way. The first full brother, Nicanor, is not even close to the talent that Barbaro was at the age of three. Nicanor was unraced at two and broke his maiden at Delaware Park in his fourth race on May 13th. Four races into his racing career, Barbaro was undefeated with two Grade III wins, a little more impressive wouldn't you say.

There is no way to predict the next great "Super horse". If things would have worked out differently at Pimilico, Mine That Bird would be one victory away from being a "Super horse". I doubt that anyone mentioned that before he was even conceived.