Yesterday’s Preakness in Baltimore made three things very clear.ONE – As Calvin Borel has said continuously, Rachel Alexandra may well be the best horse in the country. Even while she had some difficulty handling the track (according to Borel) she beat the boys and became the eleventh filly to win a Triple Crown race. She joins an exclusive club that has as its members Rags To Riches (Belmont, 2007), Winning Colors (Kentucky Derby, 1988), Genuine Risk (Kentucky Derby, 1980), Nellie Morse (Preankess, 1924), Regret (Kentucky Derby, 1915), Rhine Maiden (Preakness, 1915), Whimsical (Preakness, 1906), Tanya (Belmont, 1905), Flocarline (Preakness, 1903) and Ruthless (Belmont, 1867). If Rachel Alexandra’s connections decide to try the Belmont, she could become the first filly to win two Triple Crown races.TWO – Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird proved his victory in Louisville was no fluke. If he had found an opening on the rail as he did two weeks about with Borel, MTB and Mike Smith m...
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