How much did the addition of the filly Rachel Alexandra mean to the dynamics of the May 16 Preakness Stakes (gr. I)? According to the patrons at Pimlico Race Course the day before the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, it meant everything.
n the advance wagering, on-track only, Rachel Alexandra was the heavy 3-2 favorite. The daughter of
Medagalia d’Oro won
the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), and the Preakness was not on the radar. But
she was purchased by Jess Jackson and Harold McCormick, transferred to
the barn of trainer Steve Asmussen, and pointed to the 1 3/16-mile race.
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