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Caption: Rachel Alexandra walks to the outdoor paddock before winning the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Preakness day at Pimlico near Baltimore, Md. on May 16, 2009. Preakness Origs 1 image603 photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

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Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

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Filly Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel makes a clear path to history by winning the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes and being the first filly to win the race since 1924 at the Pimlico Race track in Baltimore, Maryland May 16, 2009.

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Rachel Alexandra at Pimlico, May 14, 2009

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Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt.

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134th Preakness Stakes134th Preakness Stakes

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134th Preakness Stakes134th Preakness Stakes

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Rachel Alexander Calivin Borel win Preakness Stakes 2009, first time by

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Rachel Alexander Calivin Borel win Preakness Stakes 2009, finish

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Rachel Alexandra Calivin Borel win Preakness Stakes 2009, finish

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Calvin Borel and Rachel Alexandra after their victory in the 134th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

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134th Preakness Stakes134th Preakness Stakes

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Mine That Bird Preakness Week

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Filly Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel makes a clear path to history by winning the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes and being the first filly to win the race since 1924 at the Pimlico Race track in Baltimore, Maryland May 16, 2009.

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Photo by Skip Dickstein.

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Papa Clem works at Pimlico near Baltimore, Md. on May 15, 2009.

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Terrain Preakness day at Pimlico near Baltimore, Md. on May 16, 2009.

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Sign of a winner

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Rachel Alexandra with Calvin Borel wins the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Preakness day at Pimlico near Baltimore, Md. on May 16, 2009.

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Filly Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel makes a clear path to history by winning the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes and being the first filly to win the race since 1924 at the Pimlico Race track in Baltimore, Maryland May 16, 2009.

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Rachel Alexandra on her way to schooling in the paddock. Preakness week at Pimlico near Baltimore, Md. on May 14, 2009.

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Rachel Alexandra, Calvin Borel up, wins The 134th Preakness over Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird

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Caption: on her way to post--Rachel Alexandra wins the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Preakness day at Pimlico near Baltimore, Md. on May 16, 2009. Preakness Origs 1 image641 photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

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Mine That Bird Preakness week at Pimlico near Baltimore, Md. on May 14, 2009.

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Rachel Alexander Calivin Borel win Preakness Stakes 2009, down the stretch

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Filly Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel makes a clear path to history by winning the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes and being the first filly to win the race since 1924 at the Pimlico Race track in Baltimore, Maryland May 16, 2009.

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The Budweiser Clydesdales were part of the day's festivities

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Filly Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel makes a clear path to history by winning the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes and being the first filly to win the race since 1924 at the Pimlico Race track in Baltimore, Maryland May 16, 2009.

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Filly Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel makes a clear path to history by winning the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes and being the first filly to win the race since 1924 at the Pimlico Race track in Baltimore, Maryland May 16, 2009. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

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134th Preakness Stakes134th Preakness Stakes

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Rachel Alexandra on her way to schooling in the paddock. Preakness week at Pimlico near Baltimore, Md. on May 14, 2009.

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A meet and greet with the ponies is always popular with the fans

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The infield crowd was substantially smaller than in years past

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Beach volleyball tourney in the infield

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Winning tickets?

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Welcoming banner

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Dressed for the day

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You can find about any kind of hat imaginable

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This guy's hat invoked memories of Preaknesses past

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The path the Preakness participants were all hoping to take

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Pimlico employees painting Rachel Alexadra's silks on the weather vane

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Filly Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel makes a clear path to history by winning the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes and being the first filly to win the race since 1924 at the Pimlico Race track in Baltimore, Maryland May 16, 2009. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

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Filly Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel makes a clear path to history by winning the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes and being the first filly to win the race since 1924 at the Pimlico Race track in Baltimore, Maryland May 16, 2009. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

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