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2009 Preakness Contenders

Preakness Results are here - Rachel Alexandra wins!
Entries and post positions are here!

The Kentucky Derby is in the record books and the only horse with a chance to be the next Triple Crown winner is now Mine That Bird. Can he do it or will someone else win the Preakness? Here is the latest list of horses planning to start in the Preakness. Right now, it looks like several of the Derby starters are planning to try the Preakness, but there are a few new faces and some are back who dropped out of the Derby to wait for the Preakness. A maximum of 14 horses are allowed to start in the Preakness, and it is looking like we may get there this year.

Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra may run in the Preakness for her new owner Stonestreet Stable, but they would have to pay a $100,000 supplement fee to enter since she was not nominated to the Triple Crown. If she runs, she would be the first Oaks winner ever to run in the Preakness. Because she would be a supplemental entry which would be last in priority to get into the 14 horse field, she may be excluded from the race. There were plans to enter two horses for no reason other than to keep her out of the Preakness: Indy Express and Luv Gov. The first is a maiden who is winless in 9 starts but is owned in part by Mark Allen, owner of Mine That Bird, and the other, owned by Marylou Whitney, just broke his maiden on Derby day in his 10th career start. Owner Ahmed Zayat, who had 22 horses nominated to the Triple Crown, has declined to enter another horse besides Pioneerof the Nile just to keep Rachel Alexandra out.

Later in the day, John Hendrickson, husband and racing and breeding manager for Marylou Whitney, the owner of Luv Gov, has said they planned to enter him all along, but if their horse would be the cause of keeping Rachel Alexandra out of the race, they would withdraw him. He said, "She is a star and I want to see her run. We've only seen the back end of her. We're craving for stars and she's amazing to watch. I feel like we all own her. We don't enter to exclude anyone; we enter because we think we can win."

Mark Allen has also backed down from his plan to enter Indy Express, likely due to all the negative comments on the strategy. When asked about the uproar caused by his strategy, Allen said, "I don't think we caused the uproar. I think that this filly being bought and them supplementing her into this race caused the uproar."

Be sure to click the link on each horse's name to view full info, stats, and a photo where available.

Triple Crown quick links:

Preakness Poll Who will win the 2009 Preakness? Big Drama Flying Private Friesan Fire General Quarters Luv Gov Mine That Bird Musket Man Papa Clem Pioneerof the Nile Rachel Alexandra Take the Points Terrain Tone It Down

• Rachel Alexandra wins the Preakness - She led most of the way and was ahead by 4 at the top of the stretch, then held off Mine That Bird by a length. Musket Man was another 1/2 length back in third. Get the results, chart, and photos here. New!
• Preakness undercard stakes results - There were 7 other stakes on the card, most of them grade 2 or 3, including the Dixie Stakes (G2) won by Parading. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 7 here. New!
• Black-Eyed Susan Day Result - Payton d'Oro went wire-to-wire to win the 2009 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2), while Mr. Nightlinger won the Jim McKay Turf Sprint and jockey Kent Desormeaux won the inaugural Pimlico Jockey Challenge. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 6 stakes on the card plus the Jockey Challenge. New!
• Thursday Preakness Photos - It was dark and rainy this morning at Pimlico but with 10 Preakness horses on the grounds, it was still busy. Here are photos of all 10 including the arrival of Rachel Alexandra on Wednesday afternoon.
• Alibi Breakfast - The traditional Alibi Breakfast was held on Thursday morning before the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes. Connections of all 13 of the Preakness entrants were on hand to swap stories about their horses.
• Wednesday Preakness Photos - It was sunny and cool this morning at Pimlico and six Preakness horses were already here. Four went to the track and two only walked the shedrow. Here are two photos each horse.
• Analyzing the Preakness Contenders - Our annual analysis of the top contenders to try and select a winner by using angles and statistical trends to match each with the profile of a Preakness winner.
• Preakness past performances - free from DRF
• Preakness Weather Forecasts - up to 15 days in advance
• Fillies in the Preakness Stakes - a look at the 52 fillies who have run in the Preakness and how they did. So far there have been 4 wins, 5 seconds, and 8 thirds.
• Preakness Entry Rules - the field is limited to 14 starters, here is how they determine the order of preference if more than that enter.
• Preakness Infield Changes for 2009 - In an effort to clean up the rough reputation of the Preakness Infield crowd, this year fans won't be allowed to bring in beverages but they will have 3 bands giving concerts including ZZ Top.
• Preakness Tickets on eBay - always lots for sale here.
• Preakness official site - lots of news here
• Preakness 101 - lots of basic information on the history of the race, handicapping the Preakness, or travelling there in person.
• Preakness Traditions - Black-eyed Susans to the winner, the Woodlawn Vase trophy, the Alibi Breakfast, painting the weather vane, and more.
• Preakness Winners - with breeding, connections, time, odds, etc.
• Baltimore Sun Preakness Section - lots of articles and photos
• Blood Horse Triple Crown Mania
• Thoroughbred Times Road to the Triple Crown
• DRF Preakness Special - lots of good info like past winners preps and past performances.
• Big Brown wins easy in the 2008 Preakness - He drew off to win by 5 1/4 lengths over Macho Again and Icabad Crane, so it is on to New York and a Triple Crown chance in the Belmont Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
• Kentucky Derby Results and Photos - all the details about Mine That Bird's win plus tons of photos from Derby week at Churchill Downs.
• Triple Crown Trail prep race schedule with results
• Triple Crown Trivia Quiz - test your knowledge of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont and compete with others.
• Triple Crown Index - the master list with even more info
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