Equestsport

Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, the first mare to win the Breeders' Cup, will meet in the Apple Blossom Invitational in early April. The first ladies of racing have not met on the racetrack.

This was a Belmont for the Birds. It was Summer Bird, not Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel, who came roaring down the long stretch and won the final jewel of the Triple Crown.

Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra will not run in the Belmont Stakes, opening the way for jockey Calvin Borel to return to Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in his quest for a personal Triple Crown.

Rachel Alexandra holds off Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to become the first filly since 1924 to win the Preakness.

Rachel Alexandra becomes the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness Stakes, edging Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird by one length.

Jockey Calvin Borel became just the fourth rider in Churchill Downs history to win 900 races Wednesday. He will ride favored filly Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness.

Rachel Alexandra, at 8-5, is the first filly made the early favorite for the Preakness Stakes since 1988.