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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

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Preakness 2009 – The 134th People’s Race

13 May 2009

On Saturday Mine That Bird will attempt to win the second leg of the Triple Crown in the 134th Preakness at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. To victor will get the Woodlawn Vase and a blanket of Black-eyed Susans.

Over the years some pretty well-know horses have won this event. Names like Man o’ War, War Admiral, Citation, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, and Smarty Jones. There have been several lengths to the race, but it’s been 1-3/16 miles since 1925. Tank’s Prospect (1985), Louis Quatorze (1996) and Curlin (1997) have the fastest times at that length at 1:53.40.

The Preakness is also known for the Party. ZZ Top, Buckcherry, and Charm City Devils will be performing. Click here for tickets to the 2009 Preakness InfieldFEST, presented by Bud Light.