The 2009 Preakness results are in and the filly Rachel Alexandra won the race at Pimlico on May 16th by one length, running the 1 3/16 mile track in 1 minute 55 seconds flat. Rachel Alexandra was the 2 to 1 odds favorite at internet racebook Bodog.com when the 2009 Preakness Stakes went off.
Jockey Calvin Borel became the first jockey in history to win the first two jewels of the Triple Crown of Horse Racing on two separate horses. All eyes will be on Borel in the Belmont Stakes and which horse the veteran jockey will race in the final leg of the Triple Crown. The owners and trainer of Rachel Alexandra have not made a decision on whether the filly will race in the 2009 Belmont Stakes or run her in the Travers Stakes instead.
Now that the 2009 Preakness results are in, feel free to checkout the 2009 Belmont Stakes Betting Odds at internet racebook Bodog.com. The 2009 Preakness results made all the controversy of switching horses a distant memory for Borel. Calvin Borel got a lot of flack for deciding not to ride 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in the 2009 Preakness, opting to ride the 2009 Kentucky Oaks winner and the better horse in his opinion.
Rachel Alexandra became the 70th favorite to win the Preakness Stakes and the first horse to win from the 13th post position. She became the fourth filly to win the Preakness and the first to do so since 1924. In hindsight, he made a smart decision to ride the better horse and the move opened up the door for veteran jockey Mike Smith to grab the reigns of Mine That Bird. Smith was able to move Mine That Bird up eight spots after the final turn in the race to finish in second in the Preakness. Musket Man finished in 3rd place.
2009 Preakness Results & Stakes:
1st – Rachel Alexandra – $660,000.00
2nd – Mine That Bird – $220,000.00
3rd – Musket Man – $121,000.00
4th – Flying Private – $66,000.00
5th – Big Drama – $33,000.00
2009 Preakness Payouts (WIN – PLACE – SHOW):
Rachel Alexandra – $5.60 – $4.60 – $3.60
Mine That Bird – X – $6.60 – $4.80
Musket Man – X – X – $5.00
$1 Exact (13-2): $19.60
$1 Trifecta (13-2-3): $108.10
$1 Superfecta (13-2-3-10): $2,903.80
2009 Complete 2009 Preakness Results:
1st – Rachel Alexandra
2nd – Mine That Bird
3rd – Musket Man
4th – Flying Private
5th – Big Drama
6th – Papa Clem
7th – Terrain
8th – Luv Gov
9th – General Quarters
10th – Friesan Fire
11th – Pioneerof the Nile
12th – Tone It Down
13th – Take the Points
