Okay, so let’s talk about this horse, Rachel Alexandra. I got really into horse racing a few years back, and this mare, she just blew my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday, I started digging into her history, her races, everything.
First off, she was born in 2006, and let me tell you, this horse was special from the get-go. She started racing in 2008, and her debut race? Not so great, she came in sixth. But don’t let that fool you, she was just getting warmed up.
I spent hours watching her races. The one that really got me was the 2009 Preakness Stakes. This is the second part of the Triple Crown, a big deal in horse racing. She went up against some tough competition, but guess what? She won! And not just won, she was the first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years! 85 years! That’s insane. I was jumping up and down, I couldn’t believe it. A filly hadn’t won since Nellie Morse in 1924, and here was Rachel Alexandra, making history.
The journey to victory
Her trainer, Steven, he did an amazing job. I read up on him too. He knew what he was doing with her. And she raced all over, too. Kentucky, Louisiana, you name it. She wasn’t just a one-track pony.
- She won the Preakness Stakes in 2009.
- She was trained by Steven.
- She raced in various states, including Kentucky and Louisiana.
I even looked into her parents. Her dad was Medaglia d’Oro, and her mom, Lotta Kim. Good genes, I guess! And get this, she even had kids of her own. Her first foal, Jess’s Dream, was also sired by a Preakness winner, Curlin. That’s like horse racing royalty right there. Her second foal was named Rachel’s Valentina. It’s like the legacy continued.
I remember another thing I found out, too. After the Kentucky Oaks, she won by a whopping 20 lengths! That’s unheard of. No wonder she was named Horse of the Year in 2009. She really was something else.
The only sad part? She never raced against another amazing horse, Zenyatta. I would’ve loved to see that. It would’ve been the race of the century, no doubt.
So yeah, Rachel Alexandra, she’s a legend in my book. I spent days, weeks even, going down this rabbit hole, and it was totally worth it. She was more than just a horse; she was a true champion, a record-breaker, and an inspiration. I’ll never forget her.
