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2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships

4 November 2009

This weekend the Breeders’ Cup will signify the end of the thoroughbred racing season. There will be 14 races aired on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN 2.

The highlight of the racing weekend will be the Breeders’ Cup Classic, which will feature Preakness and Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird (12-1 odds), Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird (9-2), and the favorite Zenyatta (5-2).

Unfortunately Rachel Alexandra won’t be joining fellow filly Zenyatta in the Cup.

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2009 Belmont Stakes – 141st Run for the Carnations

2 June 2009

Well, the rematch of Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird will not be the focus of the 141st Belmont Stakes as Rachel Alexandra will not run. Calvin Borel will have his shot at the Triple Crown for a jockey as he rode the two horses to their respective Kentucky Derby and Preakness wins. He will once again ride Mine That Bird in the 141st Belmont Stakes.

The Belmont Stakes is the longest of the three races at 1.5 miles or 12 furlongs. The race is run at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY. The third leg of the Triple Crown is also called the Run for the Carnations. Some of the famous horses to win the Belmont Stakes are Man O’ War, Sir Barton, Secretariat, Affirmed, War Admiral, Seattle Slew, and Citation. Secretariat ran the fastest race at the current distance in 1973 with a blazing time of 2:24:00.

***UPDATE***
Field and Odds:

Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	ML Odds
1	Chocolate Candy	G. Gomez	J. Hollendorfer	10-1
2	Dunkirk	J. Velazquez	T. Pletcher	4-1
3	Mr. Hot Stuff	E. Prado	E. Harty	15-1
4	Summer Bird	K. Desormeaux	T. Ice	12-1
5	Luv Gov	M. Mena	D. W. Lukas	20-1
6	Charitable Man	A. Garcia	K. McLaughlin	3-1
7	Mine That Bird	C. Borel	C. Woolley	2-1
8	Flying Private	J. Leparoux	D. W. Lukas	12-1
9	Miner’s Escape	J. Lezcano	N. Zito	15-1
10	Brave Victory	R. Maragh	N. Zito	15-1

Get all the info on this year’s race below:

Belmont Stakes Contenders
Belmont Stakes Tickets
Belmont Stakes Events

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Preakness Favorite: Rachel Alexandra

15 May 2009

With the Preakness just a day away, filly Rachel Alexandra is an 8-5 favorite to take home the Woodlawn Vase. The Preakness will mark the first time that she challenged male horses.

According to a USA Today article, she “ran to a record 20¼-length margin in the May 1 Kentucky Oaks. She has dusted her opponents by a combined 43½ lengths since the unflappable Calvin Borel teamed with her five races ago”. Borel ran Mine That Bird to a Kentucky Derby victory. It is the first time ever that a jockey that won the Kentucky Derby switched horses for the Preakness.

Here’s a look at the field:

PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Odds

1	Big Drama	John Velazquez	David Fawkes	10-1

2	Mine That Bird	Mike Smith	Bennie Woolley Jr.	9-2

3	Musket Man	Eibar Coa	Derek Ryan	10-1

4	Luv Gov	Jamie Theriot	D. Wayne Lukas	50-1

5	Friesan Fire	Gabriel Saez	Larry Jones	10-1

6	Terrain	Jeremy Rose	Al Stall Jr.	30-1

7	Papa Clem	Rafael Bejarano	Gary Stute	8-1

8	General Quarters	Julien Leparoux	Tom McCarthy	20-1

9	Pioneerof the Nile	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	5-1

10	Flying Private	Alan Garcia	D. Wayne Lukas	50-1

11	Take the Points	Edgar Prado	Todd Pletcher	30-1

12	Tone It Down	Kent Desormeaux	William Komlo	50-1

13	Rachel Alexandra	Calvin Borel	Steve Asmussen	9-5