rachel alexandra holds off mine bird to win the 2009 preakness state 5/16/09holds off Mine bird in the 2009 preakness stakss she is the first filly to wind at the preakness The winner earned $660,000 from the purse of $1.1 million.

Papa Clem was sixth, followed by Terrain, Luv Gov, General Quarters, Friesan Fire, Pioneerof the Nile, Tone It Down and Take the Points. see it in HQ at http://newsstorynow.blogspot.com see