May 4th, 2009 - MiamiHerald
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Following her 20 1/4-length victory in Friday's Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, the filly Rachel Alexandra has vaulted to the top of the weekly NTRA poll of three-year-olds. Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird makes his first appearance in the poll by taking the third spot.
Rachel Alexandra is undefeated in her four starts this year and took 17 of the 20 first-place votes cast. She was eighth in last week's poll. The filly received 186 points with Kentucky Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile holding onto to second with 161 points.
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