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Rachel Alexandra blasts past the boys to win the Woodward Stakes

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Jockey Calvin Borel and Rachel Alexandra. (AP Photo/MIke Groll)

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Rachel Alexandra made thoroughbred horse racing history by winning the historic Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Track, in Saratoga Springs, New York. The 2006 bay beauty is the first three-year-old filly ever to win the Woodward Stakes.

Jockey Calvin Borel rode Rachel Alexandra to victory in the $750,000 race on September 5th, blasting past the all-male horses in the 2009 Woodward field.

Owners Jess Jackson and Harold McCormick, of Stone Street Farms (of Lexington, Kentucky) beamed from the stands, as Rachel Alexandra flew by 2008 Belmont Stakes champion Da ‘Tara and others in the front of the pack. At the finish line, Rachel Alexandra beat Macho Again by a head, completing the 1 1/8 – mile race in just 1:48:29. Macho Again took second in the 2009 Woodward Stakes, followed by Bulls Bay.

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Linda Ann Nickerson wears many hats, including those of a writer, editor, poet, photographer, journalist, equestrian, equine breeder and horse mom. A long-time horse lover, Linda Ann practices equine marketing and writing prolifically, particularly on horse-related topics. Linda Ann has several...

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  • Sherri Thornhill-Kaufman County Crime Examiner 2 years ago

    Yay!!

  • Emylou Lewis - Seattle Stay at Home Mom Examiner 2 years ago

    Awesome.

  • Elizabeth Kelly: Nashville Healthy Food Examiner 2 years ago

    Thanks for the report!

  • Jenny Wagner - Charlotte Interior Improvement Exam 2 years ago

    Good for her!

  • miles 2 years ago

    Great job but putting in things in perspective, her accomplishments is not as strong if she had accomplished this years ago. Today there are no older horses to speak off because most great male horses go to stud early and horses like Mine that Bird wouldn't even be in the Kentucky Derby.

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