- Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 17:38
- Betting, Horses
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Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas has called a press conference for Thursday morning amid widespread speculation that the track is attempting to bring Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta together for the first time, likely in the Grade 1, $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap.
Officials have not revealed the nature of the press conference. The invitations to ...
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- Sunday, September 6, 2009, 13:36
- Horses
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Star filly Rachel Alexandra made history at Saratoga Race Course by becoming the first female to win the prestigious
Woodward Stakes on Saturday, holding off Macho Again by a head.
The sensational 3-year-old ran an electrifying race against the older boys for her ninth consecutive ...
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- Monday, August 3, 2009, 13:51
- Horses
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As the field for the
Haskell Invitational approached the starting gate and the rain-reduced crowd of 37,090 roared with anticipation, Darren Asmussen turned to his father, Steve, the trainer of superstar filly Rachel Alexandra, and said, "I got goose bumps."
Steve Asmussen rubbed his middle son's back and said, "I ...
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- Saturday, May 30, 2009, 13:34
- Horses
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This year's Preakness winner, Rachel Alexandra, will miss out on running the
Belmont Stakes, opening the way for jockey Calvin Borel to ride
Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in his quest for his own personal Triple Crown.
Rachel Alexandra’s co-owner, Jess Jackson, said on Friday ...
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- Monday, May 18, 2009, 13:08
- Horses
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Rachel Alexandra joined an exclusive club when she became the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes in 85 years.
Now, all eyes will be on Belmont Stakes.
"The Belmont will be determined by her and how she rebounds from this race," said co-owner Jess Jackson. "That said, she'll run against the boys again somewhere."
Mine That Bird ...
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- Saturday, May 16, 2009, 20:40
- Featured, Horses
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It was the first time in 85 years that a filly won the
Preakness Stakes, but Rachel Alexandra did just that winning the second jewel of the Triple Crown right here in Baltimore, Maryland.
Rachel Alexandra became only the fifth filly ever to win a Preakness and the first contender to ...
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- Saturday, May 16, 2009, 19:56
- Horses, Preakness Odds
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Mine The Bird Wins 134th Preakness Stakes
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