Rachel Alexandra - 2009 Haskell Invitational Stakes

Rachel Alexandra turned in yet another dominating performance in a campaign for the ages when she captured the $1.25 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) on a sloppy track at Monmouth Park before a crowd of 37,009 Aug. 2. With regular rider Calvin Borel at the controls, Rachel Alexandra raced three-wide just off the pacesetter Munnings , took charge leaving the final turn and drew off under some left-handed urging to win by six lengths. It was her second win over males -- she won the Preakness (gr. I) May 16 -- and improved her record to seven-for-seven in 2009. She has won eight races in a row. The impressive winning time for the 1 1/8-mile test was 1:47 21, just two ticks off the track mark set by Spend a Buck in 1985 (1:46.80). Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Summer Bird finished second, with two-time grade II winner Munnings third. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racin...