Preakness WINNER

Rachel Alexandra Calvin Borel Preakness WINNER!
Rachel Alexandra run by Calvin Borel is your Preakness winner! Calvin Borel made Rachel Alexandra the Preakness Stakes first Filly winner since.
The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade 1 stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1.91 km) thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses, held on 16, May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Rachel Alexandra (the state flower of Maryland) became the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes in 85 years, beating out Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, who made a late charge from last place but finished second.

The Preakness Winner is Rachel Alexandra jockey name is Calvin Borel trained by Steve Asmussen. The horse owner is Stonestreet Stables & Harold T. McCormick. Rachel Alexandra, who took it to the boys and won the 134th running of the Grade 1, $1,100,000 Preakness Stakes Saturday (16, May) at Pimlico Race Course. Rachel Alexandra ran the 1 3/16 mile race in 1:55 flat. Rachel Alexandra's 2009 Preakness Stakes Payout Odds were 2 to 1 giving bettors $200 for every $100 wagered.



Owners from different horses knew the threat Rachael Alexandra was coming into the Preakness, because some contemplated entering more horses in order to keep her out from the 13-horse field. Rachael Alexandra has now eight of her last 10 races and it’ll be interesting to see if she runs in the Belmont Stakes on June 6, which is third and final leg of the Triple Crown.

Much of the pre-race hype was focused on the favorite Rachel Alexandra. After riding the filly to victory in the 2009 Kentucky Oaks, jockey Calvin Borel decided to pass on riding 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird for the 2009 Preakness Stakes going with Rachel Alexandra.

2009 Preakness Stakes Results & Purse: $1.1 Million

Finish - Horse - Jockey - Trainer

1. Rachel Alexandra - Calvin Borel - Steve Asmussen
2. Mine That Bird - Mike Smith - Chip Woolley
3. Musket Man - Eibar Coa - Derek Ryan
4. Flying Private - Alan Garcia - D. Wayne Lukas
5. Big Drama - John Velazquez - David Fawkes
6. Papa Clem - Rafael Bejarano - Gary Stute
7. Terrain - Jeremy Rose Al Stall Jr
8. Luv Gov - Jamie Theriot - D. Wayne Lukas
9. General Quarters - Julien Leparoux - Tom McCarthy
10. Friesan Fire - Gabriel Saez - Larry Jones
11. Pioneerof the Nile - Garrett Gomez - Bob Baffert
12. Tone It Down Kent - Desormeaux - William Komlo
13. Take the Points - Edgar Prado - Todd Pletcher

Preakness Stakes Payouts 2009:

5.60 4.60 3.60

6.60 4.80
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