Rachel Alexandra, who last month became the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness, will "race for a cure" in the remainder of her 2009 campaign. A $20,000 donation to a breast cancer nonprofit, the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure from the Jackson Family Fund at the Blue Grass Community Foundation will be the inaugural contribution.

Rachel Alexandra's owners, Jess Jackson, founder of Kendall-Jackson Wines, and his wife Barbara Banke, originally created a fund to share the winnings of their 2007 and 2008 Horse of the Year Curlin with the Lexington-based Blue Grass Community Foundation, and plan to continue sharing their success with charitable, worthy causes.

"Rachel Alexandra is a magnificent horse. In her honor, we are making a gift to the Susan B. Komen Race for a Cure" said Barbara Banke, co-owner of Rachel Alexandra.

Rachel Alexandra, who won this year's Kentucky Oaks by 20 lengths prior to her historic Preakness win, has won eight of 11 career starts and is in training for her next race which will be announced soon. Each new success on the track by Rachel Alexandra will help replenish the charitable fund.

"This exceptional fund is one more example of how generous people can help direct their money to charities that make a difference," said Allison Lankford, Director of Philanthropic Services, Blue Grass Community Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. "What a wonderful way for Barbara and Jess and their fabulous horse Rachel Alexandra to benefit so many."

AROUND THE TRACK:

Marty McGee Daily Racing Form - Trainer Chip Woolley said he is planning to ship Mine That Bird out of Churchill Downs in mid-July for Mountaineer Park, where the 2009 Kentucky Derby winner will have two breezes leading up to his next scheduled start, the $750,000 West Virginia Derby on Aug. 1.

"Ideally, I'd like to breeze the colt twice over that track, so that means we'd have to leave out of here a couple weeks early," Woolley said.

Mine That Bird, who followed his 50-1 Derby triumph by running second in the May 16 Preakness and third in the June 6 Belmont Stakes, has been in light training in recent days at Churchill. Woolley said the gelding would return to a more serious training regimen Monday, when he will start galloping two miles daily.

The Grade 2 West Virginia Derby is run at 1 1/8 miles and will serve as a prep toward the $1 million Shadwell Travers, the main goal this summer for Mine That Bird. The 1 1/4-mile Travers is set for Aug. 29 at Saratoga.

Meanwhile, Woolley said he is considering leaving Churchill to spend a few days at home in New Mexico, where he has some 25 other horses in training at SunRay Park under the supervision of his older brother and assistant, Bill. Woolley has not been home since driving some 1,500 miles to Churchill nearly two weeks before the May 2 Derby. Except for his trips to the Preakness and Belmont, he has been living out of a hotel located just a mile or two from Churchill.

Joe DeVivo (DRF) - Big Drama is the most well-known 3-year-old in the 10-horse lineup and brings the best credentials into tonight's $250,000 Red Legend Stakes at Charles Town. But he's not the only one with a shot at winning the seven-furlong race.

The Red Legend goes as race 10, scheduled for 10 p.m. Eastern, and is the last leg of an all-stakes pick four that also includes the $250,000 Charles Town Invitational Dash and a pair of $100,000 stakes.

Big Drama, based at Monmouth Park with trainer David Fawkes, gets a significant equipment change after flashing high speed and fading to fifth a month ago in the Preakness. After a one-race experiment, the blinkers go back on Big Drama, a move that may help the colt regain the form that enabled him to win the Grade 2 Swale at Gulfstream Park and the Grade 3 Delta Jackpot in his previous two races.

Big Drama will face at least three serious challengers in graded stakes winner Azul Leon, local sensation Russell Road, and the Larry Jones-trained It Happened Again.

Azul Leon was highly regarded last summer when he easily won the Grade 3 Hollywood Juvenile Championship and missed by a nose in the Grade 2 Best Pal at Del Mar. But he flopped in three of his next four races, including a dull ninth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and hasn't raced since December.

Although Azul Leon shows a recent five-furlong bullet at Hollywood Park for his comeback, trainer Doug O'Neill's record with long-layoff types in elongated sprints isn't particularly good. According to DRF's Formulator, O'Neill is just 2 for 23 with runners returning from absences of more than 180 days in races at 6 1/2 or seven furlongs.

Russell Road must be respected on the basis of his 6 for 7 record locally, including four stakes since last fall. On the downside, he must carry co-highweight of 124 pounds while conceding nine pounds to Big Drama.

It Happened Again has just one stakes win in five tries, but it came at the Red Legend's distance of seven furlongs in the Triple Sec at Delta Downs in January. Gabriel Saez, who is 2 for 2 riding It Happened Again, including the win at Delta, is making the trip in from Delaware Park for this race.

Stockton Fair - When Russell Baze comes to Stockton, he means business. On Friday afternoon, fans were treated to a very rare treat as the Hall of Famer swept the final four races on the card. A $1 pick four ticket singling all of the Baze runners paid $35.70.

Baze's day began with a second-place finish aboard Refinery in the fourth race. He was second aboard his second mount, McGriz, in the sixth before unleashing four straight wins with Silver Helmet ($3.00), Turning Tiger ($5.40), Beaulah Fay ($6.60), and Skimpy ($4.20).

North America's all-time leading jockey has three mounts scheduled for today. (Drama Cat in the fourth, Silver Tuxedo in the 11th and Velvet Sword in the 12th.

The first Saturday program of the meet offers one mule race, one Arabian race and 10 Thoroughbred races. First post is at 12:45 p.m.

Plain Dealer - Biletnikoff, named for Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff of the Oakland Raiders, has been confirmed for the $100,000 Battle of Lake Erie on June 27. Michigan's 2007 Pacer of the Year, Biletnikoff is owned by Kelly Goodwin and Daniel and Thomas Courtemanche of Pinconning, Mich., and trained by Peter Wrenn of Swartz Creek, Mich. Biletnikoff most recently paced off a 1:50.2 mile at The Meadows two weeks ago to win a $27,500 preferred pace.

DEWEY'S ANALYSIS

The stakes schedule is highlighted this week by the $500,000 Colonial Turf Handicap at Colonial Downs. Hollywood Park has a nice $100,000 main event and Belmont hosts the $250,000 Grade II New York Stakes for fillies and mares. All three races offer some promise for us value-play seekers. Also, the Stockton Fair is off and running. I've got a spot play there.

Colonial Downs 11^th race - Colonial Turf Handicap $500,000 1 3/16-miles

The probable favorite is Battle of Hastings, winner of four-of-nine lifetime starts, all on the turf. Lime Rickey is another that will receive plenty of fan support. While there seems to be several runners who can scoot up front, I'm inclined to go with a stalk-and-pounce type. Battle of Hastings and Lime Ricky are legitimate threats from off the pace, but I'm looking elsewhere for the value.

Straight Story wired the field May 25 at Belmont, and will try the same tactics again. He will have to contend with Final Count, Take the Points, a Todd Pletcher entry that ran a disappointing race in the Preakness, and Dover Street Art.

Trainer Doug O'Neill sends out Dover Street Art. I have the feeling that is the key to this race. In his last effort, Dover Street Art ran third behind Misremembered, one of the favorites in today's Hollywood feature. Note Dover Street Art's 47.2 work on June 13. If Dover Street Art is sent for speed and contests the early pace, Mark S the Cooler, O'Neill's other entry, looms a strong possibility to upset this field at 10-1 on the morning line. Mark S the Cooler has been knocking heads with some of the top horses on the West Coast and is 2-for-2 on turf. It appears he found himself as the heavy favorite on May 13.

The Value Play: Mark S the Cooler (seventh) (Battle of Hastings (first, $7.40, $4.40, $3.40), Lime Rickey (third, $3.40), Straight Story (second, $9, $5.40)

Belmont Park 9^th race - The New York $250,000 1 1/4-miles turf

With Belmont Park's turf course certain to be soft after days of rain, handicapping this race becomes more difficult. Criticism, if the course was firm, would be all-over the winner. However, given the conditions, she is anything but a lock. Plus, you will have to take a short price on a vulnerable favorite - not my kind of action.

Dynaforce is the horse to watch. William Mott ran Dynaforce in the Gallorette at Pimlico on Preakness day. The six-year-old mare was fifth, beaten 4 1/4-lenghths as the favorite. But, if you examine the fractions, you will notice she was only a head off the lead at six-furlongs in 1:12.1. That number would likely have her in front in this race. Look for Belle Allure to get involved late. Colina Verde, in her third start this year, will show improvement. If the race gets taken off the turf, there could be several scratches, so I would suggest a pass.

The Value Play - Dynaforce (scratched) (Criticism (second $3.40, $2.30), Belle Allure (scratched), Colina Verde (scratched)

Hollywood Park 9^th - race The Affirmed Handicap $100,000 1 1/16-miles

Grazen and Misremembered will take the action. Grazen is the likely favorite. Both want the lead and both have shown they can get the distance. Oh yeah, Cape Truth might also be out there winging. What to do? If you draw a line through Scorewithcater's last race, then a case can be made for her. Fiddlers Afleet should move forward off a nice effort on May 30 at Hollywood. This could be a classic case of over thinking a race. Grazen is the winner, but will not offer much value. Try to use him in a few exotics or in the middle of a pick three.

The Value Play - Grazen (first, $5.20, $2.60, $2.40) (Fiddlers Afleet (fifth), Scorewithcater (fourth), Misremembered (second $3.40, $2.60)

Hollywood pick-three play:
Race 1- All (first, Sangaree $4)

Race 2 - Kami D B C (first, $7.40)

Race 3 - Kilderry (first, $5.20), Mr. Wolverine, Tent, Mt. Orient

$20.00 play (Pick 3 returned $23.10)

Stockton Spot Play:

9^th race - Thefourofus (5-1 morning line, third $3.40)

Good luck !

Dewey Forget contributed to this report