The 2009 Preakness Stakes Results are in from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland and Rachel Alexandra won the second jewel of the Triple Crown of Racing. Rachel Alexandra ran the 1 3/16 mile race in 1:55 flat. Rachel Alexandra's 2009 Preakness Stakes Payout Odds were 2 to 1 giving bettors $200 for every $100 wagered.
It was the first Kentucky Oaks winner to race in the Preakness, the 70th favorite to win the Preakness. No horse has won the Preakness Stake from the 13th post until today. The 2009 Preakness Stakes was the first time in 85 years that a filly has won the race. Prior to the 2009 Preakness Stakes, only four fillies have won the race with the last winner being Nellie Morse in 1924.
Big Drama threw Johnny Vazquez off him when he was entered the starting gate causing a slight delay in the 134th Preakness Stakes race. It did not matter as Rachel Alexandra got out in front by the first turn and never looked back. Mine That Bird came out of no where once again and challenged the filly towards the end but she turned out to be too much for him and the rest of the field.
Much of the pre-race hype was focused on the favorite Rachel Alexandra. After riding the filly to victory in the 2009 Kentucky Oaks, jockey Calvin Borel decided to pass on riding 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird for the 2009 Preakness Stakes going with Rachel Alexandra. The move trned out to be a smart one for Borel, who has won all seven times he has ridden Rachel Alexandra. Veteran jockey Mike Smith took over the reigns on Mine That Bird to finish in the money at 2nd place. Smith is best known for riding 50 to 1 long shot Giacomo in the 2005 Kentucky Derby.
2009 Preakness Stakes Results & Purse: $1.1 Million
1st – Rachel Alexander
2nd – Mine That Bird
3rd – Musket Man
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 Stakes 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 Stakes 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
