Rachel Alexandra - 2009 Preakness Stakes Contender
- Trainer: Steve Asmussen
- Jockey: Calvin Borel
- Owner: Jess Jackson and Harold T. McCormick
- Breeder: Dolphus Morrison
While neither of Rachel Alexandra's new owners, Jess Jackson nor Harold McCormick, initially tipped their hands in regard to the Preakness, Hal Wiggins, who trained the superstar until her sale, told Blood-Horse, "I'd be very surprised if she was not in there ... I'd be surprised, because (the deal) went so fast that I think they had something in mind. She'll have to be supplemented, though, and if it's an overfilled race, the supplemented horses have the last shot to get in.
"If they want her to run there, then I hope she gets in and runs just like she always has."
A Preakness berth would give Rachel Alexandra the chance to become the 53rd filly to contest, and the fifth to succeed in, the race. No filly has won the race since Nellie Morse turned the trick in 1924, and 10 have tried, including Nellie Morse's daughter, Nellie Flag.
Rachel Alexandra was proclaimed the horse of Kentucky Derby weekend even after Mine that Bird won the Run for the Roses. The filly had taken the Kentucky Oaks the day before with such ease, galloping home by more than 20 lengths, that longtime experts -- even Borel -- called her better better than the Derby winner, an homage seldom uttered since the days of Ruffian.
Rachel Alexandra didn't start her career as a champion, finishing sixth of nine May 22, 2008, in her career debut, beaten more than eight lengths at 26-1 at Churchill Downs. She wired her field next out, at 12-1. After that she went one for three, winning an allowance at Keeneland between runner-up starts at Churchill in the Debutante and Pocahontas.
The Golden Rod, three weeks later, was the finale of her campaign at 2 and her first with Calvin Borel up. The collaboration was the start of something good, they coming home nearly five lengths in front.
Victories in the Martha Washington at Oaklawn; the Fair Grounds Oaks; the Fantasy back at Oaklawn and the Kentucky Oaks raised their record together to five-for-five. They won their races by a combined 43 1/2 lengths, going off at less than 50 cents to a dollar in her last four starts. From preakness.com.
Rachel Alexandra Preakness Odds »
2009 Preakness Stakes Entries
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10-1 Preakness Odds Big Drama
Trainer: David Fawkes Jockey: John Velazquez
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6-1 Preakness Odds Mine That Bird
Trainer: Bennie Woolley Jr. Jockey: Mike Smith
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8-1 Preakness Odds Musket Man
Trainer: Derek Ryan Jockey: Eibar Coa
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50-1 Preakness Odds Luv Gov
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: Jamie Theriot II
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6-1 Preakness Odds Friesan Fire
Trainer: Larry Jones Jockey: Gabriel Saez
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30-1 Preakness Odds Terrain
Trainer: Albert Stall Jr. Jockey: Jeremy Rose
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12-1 Preakness Odds Papa Clem
Trainer: Gary Stute Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
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20-1 Preakness Odds General Quarters
Trainer: Thomas R. McCarthy Jockey: Julien Leparoux
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5-1 Preakness Odds Pioneerof the Nile
Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Garrett Gomez
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50-1 Preakness Odds Flying Private
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: Alan Garcia
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30-1 Preakness Odds Take The Points
Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Edgar Prado
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50-1 Preakness Odds Tone It Down
Trainer: Bill Komlo Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
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8-5 Preakness Odds Rachel Alexandra
Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Calvin Borel
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