Saturday, May 16, 2009

Rachel Alexandra Wins Preakness!

What an amazing filly! Rachel Alexandra becomes the first filly to win the Preakness since 1924!

From Fox News:

Rachel Alexandra not only ran with the boys, she beat every one of them.

Rachel Alexandra became the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes since 1924, holding off a late charge by Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to capture the middle jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday by a length.

Calvin Borel, who rode Mine That Bird in the Derby, switched to Rachel Alexandra and guided her to a sixth straight victory.

Read the full article here.

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