Preakness Video Replay and the 134th 2009 Preakness Stakes results
The 2009 Preakness Stakes is the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes. The value of the race was $1,100,000 in stakes. The race was sponsored by BlackBerry and hence officially was called Blackberry Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 16, 2009. Post time was 6:19 p.m. EST and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The attendence at Pimlico was 77,850.
Rachel Alexandra won by a length, holding off the rapidly closing 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to become the first filly since 1924 to win the Preakness Stakes.
Results
| Results | Post | Horse | Stakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13 | Rachel Alexandra | $660,000 |
| Place | 2 | Mine That Bird | $220,000 |
| Show | 3 | Musket Man | $121,000 |
| Fourth | 10 | Flying Private | $66,000 |
| Fifth | 1 | Big Drama | $33,000 |
- Margins – 1 length, 1/2 length
- Time – 1:55.08
- Track – Fast
Payout
$2 prices:
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rachel Alexandra | $ 5.60 | $4.60 | $3.60 |
| 2 | Mine That Bird | $6.60 | $4.80 | |
| 3 | Musket Man | $5.00 |
- $1 Exacta (13-2): $19.60
- $1 Trifecta (13-2-3): $108.10
- $1 Superfecta (13-2-3-10): $2,903.80
The Field
The draw for The Preakness Stakes was done on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 near the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course. Rachel Alexandra was made the morning line 8-5 favorite, the first filly accorded that status since 1988. Twelve colts and a filly made up the field.
Post  |
Horse name |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Opening Odds |
Starting Odds |
Finishing Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Drama | David Fawkes | John Velazquez | 10-1 | 10.40 | 5 |
| 2 | Mine That Bird | Bennie L. Woolley, Jr. | Mike Smith | 6-1 | 6.60 | 2 |
| 3 | Musket Man | Derek Ryan | Eibar Coa | 8-1 | 11.10 | 3 |
| 4 | Luv Gov | Wayne Lukas | Jamie Theriot | 50-1 | 24.10 | 8 |
| 5 | Friesan Fire | J. Larry Jones | Gabriel Saez | 6-1 | 9.00 | 10 |
| 6 | Terrain | Albert Stall, Jr. | Jeremy Rose | 30-1 | 25.80 | 7 |
| 7 | Papa Clem | Gary Stute | Rafael Bejarano | 12-1 | 14.10 | 6 |
| 8 | General Quarters | Thomas R. McCarthy | Julien Leparoux | 20-1 | 16.30 | 9 |
| 9 | Pioneerof the Nile | Bob Baffert | Garrett Gomez | 5-1 | 6.10 | 11 |
| 10 | Flying Private | Wayne Lukas | Alan Garcia | 50-1 | 25.40 | 4 |
| 11 | Take the Points | Todd Pletcher | Edgar Prado | 30-1 | 18.00 | 13 |
| 12 | Tone It Down | William Komlo | Kent Desormeaux | 50-1 | 23.90 | 12 |
| 13 | Rachel Alexandra | Steve Asmussen | Calvin Borel | 8-5 fav. | 1.80 fav. | 1 |
Performance
- The first Preakness victory by a filly since 1924 when Nellie Morse won.[2]
- Calvin Borel was the first rider to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness on different horses. [4]
- First time since 1906 that a filly (Whimsical) won as a favorite [4]
- Attendence was the lowest at Pimlico since 1983.[2]
Infield
The 2009 Preakness Stakes will include entertainment in the infield. The performers in the infield include ZZ Top, Buckcherry, and Charm City Devils. In addition, there will be a professional volleyball tournament in the infield. This year also marks the first year in which fans will not be allowed to bring their own beverages into the infield, a move which has drawn some mixed reactions.[5] Infield ticket sales are down 17% this year, which some are attributing to the ban, but others attribute to the recession.[6]