Location: Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Inaugurated: 1982
Race type: Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance: 1 1/16 (8.5 furlongs)
Track: Dirt, left-handed
Qualification: Three-year-old fillies
Weight: Assigned
Purse: $200,000
The Rachel Alexandra Stakes is an important prep race for developing three-year-old fillies. The race is a Grade II event with a purse of $200,000 and is a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.
Named after racehorse, Rachel Alexandra, who is a retired American Thoroughbred and the 2009 Horse of the Year winner. When Rachel Alexandra won the 2009 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, she became the first filly to win the race in 85 years.
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| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Monomoy Girl | Flont Geroux | Brad H. Cox | 1:43.26 |
| 2017 | Farrell | Channing Hill | Wayne Catalano | 1:44.09 |
| 2016 | Venus Valentine | Corey J. Lanerie | Thomas M. Amoss | 1:45.24 |
| 2015 | I'm a Chatterbox | Florent Geroux | J. Larry Jones | 1:44.10 |
| 2014 | Untapable | Rosie Napravnik | Steven Asmussen | 1:43.64 |
| 2013 | Unlimited Budget | Rosie Napravnik | Todd Pletcher | 1:45.38 |
| 2012 | Summer Applause | Robby Albarado | Bret Calhoun | 1:43.30 |
| 2011 | Kathmanblu | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth McPeek | 1:45.13 |
| 2010 | Jody Slew | Miguel Mena | Bret Calhoun | 1:45.80 |
| 2009 | War Echo | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | 1:45.20 |
| 2008 | Indian Blessing | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | 1:43.75 |
| 2007 | Appealing Zophie | John R. Velazquez | Steve Asmussen | 1:44.13 |
| 2006 | Baghdaria | Cliff Berry | Bret Calhoun | 1:46.07 |
| 2005 | Summerly | Donnie Meche | Steve Asmussen | 1:43.79 |
| 2004 | Shadow Cast | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard | 1:46.82 |
| 2003 | Belle of Perintown | Calvin Borel | Eddie Kenneally | 1:44.48 |
| 2002 | Take Charge Lady | Jon Court | Kenneth McPeek | 1:42.09 |
| 2001 | Lakenheath | Corey Lanerie | Gene Cilio | 1:46.09 |
| 2000 | Shawnee Country | Donnie Meche | D. Wayne Lukas | 1:45.11 |
| 1999 | Silverbulletday | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | 1:44.36 |
| 1998 | Cool Dixie | Ronald Ardoin | Louie J. Roussel III | 1:43.38 |
| 1997 | Blushing K. D. | Lonnie Meche | Sam David Jr. | 1:42.48 |
| 1996 | Up Dip | Curt Bourque | Albert Stall Jr. | 1:44.61 |
| 1995 | Legendary Priness | Christopher Emigh | Louie Roussel III | 1:44.42 |
| 1994 | Playcaller | Ronald Ardoin | Thomas M. Amoss | 1:44.31 |
| 1993 | Bright Penny | Ronald Ardoin | William Badgett Jr. | 1:44.80 |
| 1992 | Prospectors Delite | Bobby J. Walker Jr. | Neil J. Howard | 1:43.80 |
| 1991 | Nalees Pin | Kenneth Bourque | Larry Robideaux Jr. | 1:46.50 |
| 1990 | Windansea | Randy Romero | Steven L. Morguelan | 1:46.40 |
| 1989 | Exquisite Mistress | Calvin Borel | Joseph E. Broussard | 1:46.80 |
| 1988 | False Glitter | Shane Romero | Louie Roussel III | 1:47.40 |
| 1987 | Out of the Bid | Kurt Bourque | Grover Delp | 1:47.20 |
