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Rachel Alexandra will make her 4-year-old debut on Saturday in the New Orleans Ladies. (AP Images)

Unbeaten filly Rachel Alexandra will run in Saturday's $200,000 New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds, the prep race before she and Zenyatta meet for the first time in the Apple Blossom on April 9. Meanwhile, the unbeaten Zenyatta will make her 2010 debut Saturday, in the Santa Margarita at Santa Anita.

Rachel Alexandra drew the No. 2 post position and will face Zardana, who is trained by Zenyatta's trainer, John Shirreffs. With regular jockey Calvin Borel aboard, Rachel will also face Fighter Wing, Unforgotten and Clear Sailing.

On Monday, Rachel Alexandra breezed 4 furlongs in 49 seconds in her seventh workout this year.

Her trainer Steve Asmussen said Rachel "went beautiful … did very well, looked good."

Owned by Jess Jackson, Rachel Alexandra was the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes in 85 years. Zenyatta won the Eclipse Award as the top older female for the second straight year, while Rachel Alexandra was voted top three-year-old filly, taking the title of 2009 Horse of the Year. Do you think Rachel will blow away the competition on Saturday? Will Zenyatta or Rachel prevail at the Apple Blossom in April? Get all your horse betting in the Bodog Racebook now.