Calvin Borel had piloted +5000 favored Mine That Bird to the Kentucky Derby triumph, but elected to switch to Rachel Alexandra for the one million dollar Preakness when new owner Jess Jackson decided to test her against colts.

This time Mine That Bird's charge fell short by one length.

Rachel Alexandra went off as the +180 favorite in the 13-horse field, and became the first horse to win the Preakness from the number 13 post.

She paid $5.60, $4.60, and $3.60. Mine That Bird returned $6.60 and $4.80, while Musket Man paid $5 to show.

The winner earned US$660,000 from the purse of $1.1 million. The third jewel in the Triple Crown is next! Get your Belmont Stakes odds today.

The second leg of the Triple Crown is over, with the running of the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The "Test of the Champion," is the final and most demanding leg of the Triple Crown and is also the longest race in the series, at 1 1/2 miles.

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Preakness betting odds have the lone filly Rachel Alexandra as the 8-5 favorite on Saturday followed by Pioneerof the Nile at 5-1, Mine that Bird at 6-1, Friesan Fire at 8-1, Big Drama at 9-1 and then Papa Clem and Musket Man at 10-1. The Bodog Racebook is offering a $134 free bonus for those who deposit and wager $100 on the 2009 Preakness Stakes. Get all your Preakness betting odds before it's too late.

Track conditions will depend on the weather, and Friday’s forecast is a 40% chance of rain, with a high temperature of 76 degrees. Saturday calls for a 40% chance of rain with scattered thundershowers, with the temperature expected to be somewhere in the low 80’s.

If the track is wet it could be a bit laboring, but a little bit of moisture could make it ideal for Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. He skipped over a wet track at Churchill Downs to beat a similar field. A dry track would better benefit Rachel Alexander, who will likely be coming off the pace in the mid-stages of the race. Dry conditions will also be more advantageous to Pioneerof the Nile; he’s run most of his races so far on synthetic surfaces.

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Also getting the same odds of 6-1 is the Kentucky Derby favorite, Vinery Stable’s Friesan Fire. Third-place Kentucky Derby finisher Musket Man will come in at 8-1, while Harold Queen’s Big Drama is next at 10-1. Completing the field are Papa Clem (12-1) General Quarters (20-1), Take the Points (30-1), Terrain (30-1), Luv Gov (50-1), Flying Private (50-1), and Tone It Down (50-1).

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While Davidowitz picks Pioneerof the Nile to win the Preakness, Turley has Mine That Bird as his number one pick. Davidowitz has Papa Clem to place and Rachel Alexandra to show. On the other hand, Turley has Pioneerof the Nile to place and Musket Man to show. For insight into their handicapping, check out the article where two top horse betting experts face-off for those all-important Preakness picks.

The shocking Kentucky Derby champ Mine That Bird will face the Preakness early favorite, Rachel Alexandra. The filly will run with Cavin Borel, Mine That Bird's winning jockey at the Kentucky Derby. Rachel Alexandra was recently purchased by Jess Jackson of Stonestreet Stables and trained by Steve Asmussen. Despite the fact that Rachel Alexandra has never raced against colts, many oddsmakers now have her as the Preakness favorite.

Jockey Mike Smith will be aboard Mine That Bird. Though Mine That Bird will be without his winning jockey Calvin Borel, he could still have what it takes to take on the Kentucky Oaks-winning filly.

Mine That Bird will start inside from post 2, while Rachel Alexandra will run from the outside in the No. 13 spot. Who will take home the second jewel of the Triple Crown? Will it be Mine That Bird or Rachel Alexandra? Or Friesan Fire, Musket Man or Papa Clem? Be sure to get Preakness odds in the Bodog Racebook now.

Here is the post position order for the 2009 Preakness Stakes:

Post Position No. 1: Big Drama – Big Drama ran from the No. 6 sport during the Swale Stakes, where he earned a second place finish. Big Drama earned a first place win at Boyd Gaming's Delta Jackpot Stakes from post position no. 5.

Post Position No. 2: Mine That Bird – This longshot Kentucky Derby winner ran from the starting spot in the Derby run.

Post Position No. 3: Musket Man – Musket Man has a habit of drawing inside spots, but has done pretty well with his bad hand, earning a respectable 3rd place at the Kentucky Derby.

Post Position No. 4: Luv Guv – This horse has proven he is comfortable with inside positions.

Post Position No. 5: Friesan Fire – He came in first despite drawing the outside spot on the post positions in the Louisiana Derby.

Post Position No. 6: Terrain – Terrain also drew the no. 4 position at the Louisiana Derby and finished third. Perhaps he'll eat a few extra Cheerios on Preakness day and move up a couple spots?

Post Position No. 7: Papa Clem – The Arkansas Derby winner started from an inside post position and also drew the number seven position in the Derby, where he finished fourth.

Post Position No. 8: General Quarters – This horse did well with a No. 8 post position at the Blue Grass Stakes, taking the win. He also won the Sam F. Davis from post position 2, but failed to place at the Kentucky Derby from a middle position.

Post Position No. 9: Pioneerof the Nile – One of the Kentucky Derby favorites, Pioneerof the Nile came in  2nd place at the Kentucky Derby.

Post Position No. 10:  Flying Private – This horse drew the no. 20 post position at the Kentucky Derby, which wasn't a good pick for him as he came in last. Perhaps he'll fair better from the no. 10 position.

Post Position No. 11: Take The Points – Earned a respectable 4th place at the Santa Anita Derby despite drawing an outside positions.

Post Position No. 12: Tone It Down – An inside post position is probably better for this horse, so we'll see how he handles post no. 12 in the Preakness.

Post Position No. 13: Rachel Alexandra – The Kentucky Oaks' winner is the favorite to win. Now this filly eyes the Preakness.

So there you have it. Now that the post positions have been drawn, you should be able to make better wagers. Be sure to get all your 2009 Preakness odds in the Bodog Racebook now!