2009 Preakness Stakes: "The 2009 Preakness Stakes was the 134th running the historic race. It began at 6:19 p.m. ET on May 16, 2009, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Rachel Alexandra, a filly, took first place and became the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness.
The race was a very exciting race in which favorite Rachel Alexandra had to hold off a late charge from Mine That Bird, winner of the Kentucky Derby two weeks earlier. She finished the 1 3/16 mile track in 1:55.08. As the morning line favorite (8-5), she became the first filly to win the Preakness as the favorite." ... (Click on title link above to read entire article on the 2009 Preakness Stakes one of the Triple Crown events of horse racing.) ...
