The brilliance of Rachel Alexandra’s remarkable Horse of the Year campaign in 2009 captured the imagination of racing fans across the world.
The filly’s dominant Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) victory at Churchill
Downs was special to many, but perhaps none more than a resilient,
critically-ill young girl named Rachel Mattson, who developed a
relationship with Rachel Alexandra and then-trainer Hal Wiggins during
a special weekend at Churchill Downs. Rachel’s bond with her equine
namesake is chronicled in a poignant edition of HRTV’s “Inside
Information, which is set to air March 28 at 9 p.m. EST.
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