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Posted on Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra lived up to her star billing, becoming the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness Stakes 2009 at 1 3/16 miles.
With jockey Calvin Borel in the irons, Rachel Alexandra became the first filly since Nellie Morse in 1924 to win the Preakness Stakes, second jewel in US horse racing’s Triple Crown, holding off a charge by Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird.
Jockey Calvin Borel had piloted 50-1 shot Mine That Bird to the Kentucky Derby triumph, but elected to switch to Rachel Alexandra for the one million-dollar Preakness when new owner Jess Jackson decided to test her against colts.
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The Preakness Stakes 2009: I Call ‘em the Way I See ‘em
Posted on Friday, May 15th, 2009
By GREG MELIKOV
The 134th Preakness Stakes 2009 features 13 Preakness horses going 1 3/16 miles on Saturday. I’m classifying them in several categories from those 3-year-olds that stand little chance to those horses that wouldn’t surprise.
My Preakness Picks
Rachel Alexandra: Which came first the odds or the post-position draw? The morning line: 8-5. Won’t be that low at race time. The post: unlucky 13. No horse ever triumphed from there. Will it make a difference? Could be since the pace should be contested. Don’t leave her out of the exotics.
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The Preakness Stakes 2009 Web Site
Posted on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Earlier this week, Pimlico Race Course launched a new and improved website for the Preakness Stakes 2009, the middle jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown.
The redesigned www.preakness.com site will feature unparalleled coverage of the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes at the historic Baltimore track on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
“The people spoke and we listened,” said Kerry Carlson, Vice President of Marketing for Magna Entertainment Corp (MEC)., Pimlico’s parent company. “Over the last few months we’ve been working hard to bring a whole new Preakness experience to the web.”
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Pimlico Spring Stakes Schedule Announced
Posted on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
The Maryland Jockey Club announced the 2009 Pimlico spring stakes schedule after reaching agreement with both the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Maryland Horse Breeders Association. The Pimlico schedule was approved by the Maryland Racing Commission at its monthly meeting.
The headline event of the six-week stand that begins Saturday, April 18 is the 134th running of the $1-million Preakness Stakes (G1), the middle jewel of the famed Triple Crown, on May 16. The 20-day meeting at the historic Baltimore track will conclude Saturday, May 23.
The marquee meet of the Maryland racing season will feature 21 stakes races for purses of $2.62 million. Sixteen of the added-money races, including all 9 of the graded stakes for the meet, are slated for Preakness week, including nine on Preakness Day.
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401 Early Nominations For 2009 Kentucky Derby & Other Triple Crown Races
Posted on Sunday, February 8th, 2009
401 three-year-olds have been nominated during the early nomination period of the 2009 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred horse racing.
The figures are down from the 2008 near-record figure of 449 early nominations, but the quality remains with the top 3 colts from the 2008 Experimental Handicap weights – Midshipman, Vineyard Haven and Square Eddie – leading the way.
The run to racing’s Triple Crown begins with the $2-million, 135th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2, at Louisville’s historic Churchill Downs. The second leg is set for the 134th running of the $1-million Preakness Stakes Saturday, May 16, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, and the wrap-up comes in the 141st edition of the $1-million Belmont Stakes Saturday, June 6, at Belmont Park.
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Preakness Stakes Results & Payouts: Big Brown Wins at Pimlico
Posted on Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Looks like Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown is headed to New York’s Belmont Park for the 140th running of the 2008 Belmont Stakes after winning the $1-million Preakness Stakes by an undisputed 5 1/4 lengths on May 17, Saturday, at Pimlico.
The bay colt joined Majestic Prince (1969), Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew (1977) and Smarty Jones (2004) as undefeated Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners.
The son of Boundary trained by Rick Dutrow, Jr., Big Brown covered 1 3/16 miles in 1:54.80 and paid $2.40, $2.60 and $2.40. Macho Again with jockey Julien Leparoux up returned $17.20 and $10.40. Third place finisher Icabad Crane, under jockey Jeremy Rose, paid $5.60 to show.
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Preakness Stakes Notes: Big Brown Works
Posted on Thursday, May 15th, 2008
With regular exercise rider Michelle Nevin aboard and dozens of still and video cameras recording every step, the Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown galloped 1 1/2 miles Thursday morning at Pimlico.
“It went good,” trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. said. “I was very happy with it. He was comfortable, cool, relaxed, galloped good. We’re as happy as we can be right now.”
Dutrow said he is holding up well to the pressure of bringing the Kentucky Derby winner to Baltimore to compete in the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, the 2008 Preakness Stakes 133.
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