| 2009 Preakness Stakes Predictions: Pioneer Of The Nile vs Rachel Alexandra |
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Friday, 15 May 2009
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 The Point-Spreads.com 2009 Preakness Stakes Predictions Experts are hard at work breaking down the match up odds on Pioneer Of The Nile vs Rachel Alexandra. The oddsmakers at online racebook have Rachel Alexandra listed as the –180 odds favorite over Pioneerof the Nile +150 odds. Checkout the pros and cons on each horse before you start making your 2009 Preakness Stakes Predictions.Kentucky Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile will be running from the ninth gate. Jockey Garrett Gomez will be riding Pioneerof the Nile. Bodog.com have Pioneerof the Nile listed at 5 to 1 odds to win the race outright. "He's got a cool head on his shoulders. And on the big days, he's clutch," stated trainer Bob Baffert about his 2009 Preakness Stakes contender Pioneerof the Nile’s jockey Garrett Gomez. "He's Hall of Fame material now. When you finally get to the point where the business comes to you, that's when you know you're great. Everybody wants Garrett." Jockey Calvin Borel, winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby on 50 to 1 long shot Mine That Bird, has decided to ride filly Rachel Alexandra in the 2009 Preakness Stakes. Rachel Alexandra has not been out of the money since debuting a year ago and the filly has won her last five races by 43 1/2 lengths. The 2009 Preakness Stakes Predictions Experts at online racebook Bodog.com have Rachel Alexandra listed as the 8 to 5 odds favorite to win the race outright runnng from the 13th post. "The main thing is just keeping her happy," stated Steve Asmussen’s assistant trainer Scott Blasi about 2009 Preakness Stakes Predictions favorite Rachel Alexandra’s routine before the race. "We'll take her over to the paddock and that will be her exercise today. She'll gallop tomorrow. It's just for her to relax and be comfortable where she's at. It's something we always do with our horses. She's shipped before and run. We don't want her to be nervous or unaware of where she is." Bodog.com has posted their 2009 Preakness Stakes Predictions Odds on the Pioneer Of The Nile vs Rachel Alexandra Head to Head Match Up: Pioneerof the Nile: +150 Rachel Alexandra: -180                        |
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