The Call To The Post

With a line-up of names like Rachel Alexandra, Mine That Bird, Well Armed, and Quality Road, racing provides five excuses to stay at home this weekend.

Something unexpected might be found the next time you visit the track: a sense of family.

The latest news on I Want Revenge and Rachel Alexandra have sent the racing world spinning.

From Seabiscuit to Lava Man, the 70th running of the Grade I $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup holds lasting memories of greatness in its swan song.

Alexandra the Great breaks a stakes record and romps by 19 while Zenyatta stays perfect in 11 for 11.

Finally, Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and undefeated champ Zenyatta will race together… only in separate time zones.

While Rachel bullies the girls again, Mine That Bird flies to West Virginia and avoids the comeback of Quality Road in preparation for the Travers.

The 2009 Triple Crown has come to an end, with three different “birds” taking each jewel of the crown: Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra (the chick), and Summer Bird.

Calvin Borel will attempt to become the first jockey in history to win his own Triple Crown, while “Bird” is finally respected.