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Rachel Alexandra (foaled January 29, 2006) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse and the 2009 Horse of the Year.When she won the 2009 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, she became the first filly to win the race in 85 years (the last filly to win was Nellie Morse, in 1924).
The draw for The Preakness Stakes was done on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, near the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course. [3] Rachel Alexandra was made the morning line 8-5 favorite, the first filly accorded that status since 1988. [3]
On May 1, 2009, Borel won the Kentucky Oaks aboard Rachel Alexandra, only the second time since 1993 that a jockey has won the Oaks-Derby combo, and just the seventh time overall a jockey has accomplished this feat in the same year. [1] On May 16, 2009, Borel won the 2009 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico with thoroughbred filly Rachel Alexandra.
Swiss Skydiver's biggest win of her career was the 2020 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, where she was the first filly win the race since Rachel Alexandra in 2009. Swiss Skydiver took the lead on the final turn and battled 2020 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic down the stretch, both well ahead of the rest of the field, in ...
The last horse to do so was the filly Rachel Alexandra in 2009. [14] It was the first win of a Triple Crown race for his trainer Chad Brown and the second for jockey Javier Castellano, who was riding the colt for the first time. [15] [16] It was also the first Preakness win for owners Seth Klarman of Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence ...
She was bred and raced by Stonestreet Stables, who also raced and owned her dam, Rachel Alexandra. Her sire, 2006 Preakness Stakes winner Bernardini, has also sired grade I winners Stay Thirsty, Alpha, Cavorting, and Greenpointcrusader, among others. Rachel’s Valentina holds the distinction of being the only living offspring of two Preakness ...
Pioneerof the Nile started next on May 16 in the Preakness Stakes, where he faced Mine That Bird again, along with impressive Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra. He was the second choice, behind heavy favorite Rachel Alexandra. He broke well, moved up to fourth, and stayed within striking distance of the leaders down the backstretch.
This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, third or fourth place and earned a purse check along with the number of starters in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing run at 1-3/16 mile on dirt for three-year-olds at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. [1]