The Historic Campaign of Rachel Alexandra

A look at the races of Rachel Alexandra in 2009, a season in which she went undefeated in all 8 starts...3 of which were versus males. After trouncing her female competition in the Kentucky Oaks, she faced males in the Preakness and won from the far outside post. She again destroyed females in the Mother Goose, then went on to win the Haskell beating Belmont Winner Summer Bird. To cap off her unprecedented season, she defeated older males in the Woodward Stakes, the first time a female ever won that race.

[@cherrydowns7745]

Ruffian cheering from horse heaven as Rachael A, floats across the finish line!! What a beautiful horse! Poetry in motion, is she!

[@angel_emc341]

Tom Durkin with another legendary call, “SHE IS INDEED RACHEL ALEXANDRA THE GREAT!!!”

[@RockStarArtists]

What a champion. Love this lady. One in a lifetime filly. Ruffian, personal ensign and Zenyatta , three of the greatest fillies ever I don’t think could do what Rachael Alexandra did. To me she’s the greatest filly of all time. Zenyatta has so much heart too. Both are two of the best fillies we will ever see.

[@MrZiggy019]

Rachel was the 3 year old filly queen.... arguably the toughest campaign by any filly.....

[@GoddessofGypsies]

Great video....what a tremendous filly, absolutely remarkable. The Woodward was one of her most incredible performances out of many, especially after those suicidal early fractions. Goddess Bless her.

[@boz987]

How can anyone watch this and say she didn't desrve HOY! True champion. Great vid.

[@bishlap]

Rachel's 3 yr old campaign is truly historic for a filly. Only the great filly's can endure males multiple times in grade 1's and not lose. She was an amazing horse and took on all comers. Thanks Rach!!

[@rachelalexandra79]

I'm glad that you, too, appreciate the fact that we all got to see a campaign for the ages in which a filly dominated all she faced. One day when people reflect back upon the year 2009, they will realize the difficulty of her feat. Take care and thanks for commenting! :-)

[@BeveC21E]

Inside of Rachel Alexandra, is the soul of Ruffian! HE allowed her to come back and finish her remarkable destiny! ❤

[@question_it_701]

During her peak, I think Rachel smokes Zenyatta.

[@karlholub1953]

What a beautiful stride! I've watched thousands of races-but these 8 exquisite presentations brought a tear to my eyes. Unforgettable athlete:-)

[@kvidmaster]

Very enjoyable! What a great overview of this amazing filly's 3yo campaign. Watching the final stretch of the Woodward...God, I almost felt like I was there! Keep up the good work! KM

[@mvlach77]

What a great summary of the best 3yo filly campaign ever. Thanks for posting this.

[@lovelightcontinuum]

I keep watching this from time to time and never fail to have goosebumps, total involved Joy and even sometimes tears.

[@ForeverTaylor]

I've come back and watched this video over 5 times. Great job noting her accomplishments!!! It's just so exciting to see her run!

[@mrchris8846]

Such an amazing horse. One of the greatest I have ever seen in my lifetime. You also gotta love the Woodward call. I remember I was in Vegas with a bunch of people watching this race. I was the only one who bet on her and said I will not bet against her, she has so much heart and will find a way to win this race no matter what they throw at her. The race she ran left all of us in a wow factor. For that moment, I shined because of her.

[@rachelalexandra79]

Well thank you very much! I've been a fan of racing my whole life and Rachel is definitely one of the most stunning and electrifying I've seen. My heart skipped a beat when the announcement was made today that she will in fact face Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom. I hope both run their best and provide us with a race for the ages!

[@botvinnik64]

Ok: I wasn’t at Woodstock in 1969, but I was definitely in Saratoga, 2009, for this. I like Hendrix, The Who, Richie Havens, Santana so much, but I love Rachel more. I cry every time I watch this. Stunning!

[@clovermaid7099]

I was really rooting for Mine that Bird. It's so rare for a gelding to preform that well and that derby win was amazing.

[@1723SAMUEL]

* Rachel Alexandra * Brilliant Video Thank you so much