rachel-alexandra - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

The Best Defense Is...Any DefenseBecause no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Godwin's Law Strikes The SI Swimsuit IssueBecause no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Yes, That Is A Horse In VogueWhy should Rachel Alexandra race the boys when she can fulfill a filly's fantasy and appear in Vogue, at the behest of Anna Wintour? "She was there at the Preakness and was inspired, like so many other women were," a spokeswoman said. [The Rail]...

Old Boy Network To Let Broad Run In Preakness

Calvin Borel will dump his 50-1 miracle horse to ride Rachel Alexandra—a chick!—in the Preakness, the first Kentucky Derby-winning jockey to switch rides between the two Triple Crown races. [AP]...