";s:4:"text";s:4542:" 1 maja wzięła udział w Kentucky Oaks, gdzie zdeklasowała konkurencję i wygrała z przewagą 20 1⁄4 długości [3] . On the first Friday in May, Rachel Alexandra raced for the cape of lilies in the Kentucky Oaks (G1). Rachel Alexandra now stood as only the fifth filly to claim the Black-eyed Susans, the first horse of either gender to score from post 13, and the only Kentucky Oaks winner to take down the Preakness.After the race, Borel stated that his filly was not handling the track well, making her feat all the more impressive. That caught the attention of Jess Jackson, owner of Stonestreet Stables, and Harold T. McCormick. You bet!”Rachel Alexandra scorched over the wire ahead by an astonishing 20 ¼ lengths, the largest margin of victory that the Kentucky Oaks had ever seen.
It was a decision that proved to be perfect.Only four fillies had etched their name into Preakness lore in the 134-year running of the event, the last before Rachel Alexandra having been Nellie Morse in 1924.So perhaps history wasn’t in Rachel Alexandra’s favor, but the present — the Keystone Kops machinations to keep her out of the race, the breathtaking ease with which she had dispatched the field in the Oaks — sure seemed to be, and the betting public sent her postward as the 9-5 choice.The field assembled beneath the gray Maryland sky, with Big Drama causing a slight delay in the gate.When the gates opened, Rachel Alexandra hustled out and made a beeline for the front. However, complications due to the delivery resulted in her owners making the responsible decision not to breed her again.Rachel Alexandra was inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame in 2016 and now lives out her peaceful days at Stonestreet Farm.A native of Carroll County, MD, Chelsea is an avid racing fan and a recent college graduate with an AA in Marketing.
So here comes comes Rachel. Extending her long, graceful stride overtook Gabby’s Golden Gal and hightailed it …
Miesiąc później wygrała Fair Ground Oaks, a następnie zwyciężyła w Fantasy Stakes. She posted three more wins in 2009, all of which took place in Grade 1 events. history. 13 czerwca ponownie wzięła udział w MSW i tym razem wygrała. Zakończyła karierę z 13 zwycięstwami na 19 startów i zarobkami wynoszącymi 3 506 730 dolarów22 stycznia 2012 roku na świat przyszedł pierwszy źrebak klaczy. Następnie zajęła drugie miejsce w Pocahontas Stakes i wygrała Golden Rod Stakes15 lutego wygrała Martha Washington Stakes, tym samym rozpoczynając serię zwycięstw. Matką Rachel Alexandry jest Lotta Kim, natomiast ojcem jest Medaglia d'OroKlacz zadebiutowała 22 maja 2008 roku w gonitwie Maiden Special Weight, jednak zajęła dopiero szóste miejsce. Rachel Alexandra’s spectacular victory in Kentucky Oaks 135 gave owners L and M Partners LLC, trainer Hal Wiggins and jockey Calvin Borel their first garland of lilies. Dwa tygodnie później zajęła drugie miejsce w Debutante Stakes. Rachel Alexandra raced four more times at the age of two, finishing second twice and first twice, including a nearly-five length score in the Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs.Rachel Alexandra was a quality athlete at the age of two, but when she returned to the races as a three-year-old, she was a completely different horse.Rachel Alexandra demolished her competition in the Martha Washington Stakes, Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), and Fantasy Stakes (G2). After banking earnings of over $3.5 million, her storybook adventure was ready to reach a new chapter. “She was struggling at the end,” Rachel Alexandra remained untouchable through the rest of her three-year-old season. Yet, as impressive as she had been, Rachel Alexandra was only just getting started.On the first Friday in May, Rachel Alexandra raced for the cape of lilies in the Kentucky Oaks (G1). He gave up his mount on the Derby winner, walking away from any chance of a Triple Crown sweep, to ride the filly in the Preakness Stakes. Oh!
Następnego dnia Rachel Alexandra została przewieziona do kliniki w Choć Rachel Alexandra w pełni wróciła do zdrowia po trudnym porodzie, nie była 29 września 2010 roku tor Fair Grounds Race Course zmieniło nazwę gonitwy Silverbulletday Stakes na Rachel Alexandra Stakes. One year later, the magnificent mare gave birth to a Bernardini filly.