Bring it on, boys! After dominating fillies, Rachel Alexandra to test the boys at Preakness

BALTIMORE — Having repeatedly bullied many of the world’s most talented fillies with embarrassing ease, Rachel Alexandra has found that competing against her own gender has become a bore.

Rachel Alexandra is 8-5 favorite, draws No. 13 post for Preakness

BALTIMORE — Rachel Alexandra was made the early 8-5 favorite Wednesday for the Preakness Stakes, the first filly accorded that status since 1988.

You go girl: Filly Rachel Alexandra to take on the boys in the Preakness

BALTIMORE — This must be one special filly.

Filly Rachel Alexandra is entered in Preakness, along with 12 other horses

BALTIMORE — Rachel Alexandra is among 13 horses entered for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.

She’s all that: Filly Rachel Alexandra creates a buzz at Preakness, even before her arrival

BALTIMORE — Having already been soundly defeated twice by Rachel Alexandra, trainer Larry Jones has come to this realization as he prepares Kentucky Derby favorite Friesan Fire for a redemptive ride in the Preakness:

Beaten Kentucky Derby favorite Friesan Fire tries again in Preakness

BALTIMORE — Larry Jones knows something about running a filly against the boys in a Triple Crown race, and he’s not looking forward to the threat posed by Rachel Alexandra.

Friesan Fire to run in Preakness after next-to-last finish in Kentucky Derby

BALTIMORE — Friesan Fire will run in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes after the colt finished next-to-last as the wagering favorite in the Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird heading east to Preakness

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird is on his way to Pimlico.

Churchill Downs will ask to drop 7 race days from spring meet; will reduce purses on 6 races

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Churchill Downs will ask the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to let the track drop seven race days from the 2009 spring meet.

Tests prove top finishers at Kentucky Derby and Oaks were clean of steroids

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky racing officials say no horse tested positive for steroids or other banned drugs at the Kentucky Derby or Kentucky Oaks.

Filly Rachel Alexandra will get warm welcome at Preakness, but few favors from the boys

Everybody has an opinion on whether a filly should run against the boys.

Rachel Alexandra to be entered in Preakness, but will she make a field limited to 14 starters?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra looks ready to challenge the boys in the Preakness.

Filly Rachel Alexandra will be morning line favorite in Preakness if she runs

BALTIMORE — A field of 13 is expected for the Preakness on May 16, but a decision on entering superstar filly Rachel Alexandra against the boys won’t be made until she works out.

Cowboy up! Mine That Bird’s Derby win makes unlikely star out of gelding and his cowboys

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They weren’t supposed to be here among the big shots and the sheik, the Hall of Famers and the million dollar sure-things.

Challengers lining up for Preakness and a shot at Derby winner Mine That Bird

BALTIMORE — There will be no shortage of challengers when Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird tries to win the Preakness Stakes.

Derby third-place finisher Musket Man will take on Derby winner Mine That Bird in Preakness

OCEANPORT, N.J. — Musket Man is a go for the Preakness Stakes.

Trainer says third-place Kentucky Derby finisher likely to run in Preakness

OCEANPORT, N.J. — Musket Man, the third-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, will likely run in the Preakness.

Desert Party out indefinitely with a bone chip in his left front ankle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby also-ran Desert Party will have surgery for a bone chip in his left front ankle and is sidelined indefinitely.

Vet: Injury to former Derby favorite I Want Revenge could be career-threatening

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The injury that kept I Want Revenge out of the Kentucky Derby will keep him from racing for months and threaten his career if he doesn’t respond well to therapy, the horse’s veterinarian said Tuesday.

Long-shot Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird a go for the Preakness Stakes

Mine That Bird was proclaimed ready for the Preakness on Monday after a spirited early morning jog, while his trainer remained groggy from two nights of little sleep after a startling Kentucky Derby victory.

Long-shot Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird a go for the Preakness

BALTIMORE — A Pimlico spokesman says Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will run in the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on May 16.

Mine That Bird questionable for Preakness after pulling off Kentucky Derby upset

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bennie Woolley Jr. swears his trademark black cowboy hat is not a fashion statement, that he’s not some renegade trainer from New Mexico bent on setting the horse racing world on its ear.

Long-ago bar fight brought Kentucky Derby connections together

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mine That Bird stood regally, his ears pricked, his gaze fixed on the rows of clicking cameras. Then the 50-1 upset winner of the Kentucky Derby put his head down and began munching on grass, leaving his human handlers still in shock about his stunning 6¾-length victory a day earlier.

Quality Road returns to track, could run in Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK — Quality Road has returned to the racetrack after being pulled from Kentucky Derby consideration because of a quarter crack in his hoof.

I Want Revenge to undergo further testing on injured left ankle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — I Want Revenge appeared to be OK on Sunday morning, a day after being scratched from the Kentucky Derby with an ankle injury.

Move to Kentucky Derby dirt from synthetic surface didn’t bother several horses

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The dirt vs. synthetic debate was not completely settled, although several horses made a smooth transition to the sloppy track in the Kentucky Derby.

Derby winner owned by son of figure in Ted Stevens’ corruption case

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The winner of the Kentucky Derby is owned by the son of a key figure in the corruption trial of former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska.

The skinny on all 20 horses in the Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — How the 19 horses ran in the Kentucky Derby, listed in order of finish:

Pletcher’s Derby woes at 0-for-24 following another lost Run for the Roses

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Make it 0-for-24 for Todd Pletcher in the Kentucky Derby.

A journey of 21 hours and 1,700 miles ends at the finish line of the Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The horse came out of nowhere.