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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.

Filly Rachel Alexandra is poised to enter Saturday's Preakness. The Kentucky Oaks winner could be the favorite to win the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will race in the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown.

At 50-1, Mine That Bird is the winner of the 135th Kentucky Derby.

Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby in a huge upset. The win was the second Derby victory in three years for jockey Calvin Borel, who rode Street Sense to victory in 2007.

Morning-line favorite I Want Revenge is out of the Kentucky Derby. The 3-year-old colt was scratched hours before the Run for the Roses after trainer Jeff Mullins discovered a hot spot on the horse's left front ankle.

If you thought Seabiscuit was a tearjerker, load up on tissues and check out a horse named General Quarters.

Plenty of top contenders are ready to run in the 20-horse field for this year's Kentucky Derby.