Rachel Alexandra Victorious in the 2009 Preakness Stakes!

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Even though I don't own a television, I managed to watch the Preakness Stakes live in a pub in NYC. To say the least, I was so excited to watch the wonderful superfilly, Rachel Alexandra, win the Preakness Stakes from the far outside post by running wire-to-wire and holding off the fast-closing Mine That BIrd, who won the Kentucky Derby just two weeks ago [3:34]

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