According to a news release on Stonestreet Farm’s website, both mare and colt are doing well, and Rachel is a natural mother. This is her first foal.
A name has not yet been announced for the colt, who has a star on his forehead and is said to bear a striking resemblance to his famous mother.
Rachel Alexandra won the Preakness Stakes in 2009, breaking an 85-year dry spell for fillies winning that race. Curlin won that race in 2007 and was the 2007 Breeder’s Cup Champion and 2008 Dubai World Cup winner.
The colt will race under the Stonestreet Farm banner, just as Rachel and Curlin did. Rachel’s next venture into motherhood is already planned. She will be bred to Bernardini, sire of Zenyatta’s unborn foal, later this year.
Stonestreet Farm has posted photos of Rachel and her colt on Twitter. Click here and here to see them.
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O! im so happy horsechannel put this up!! This is such a special baby! I love him so much already!
I Cant wait to see him race. TRIPLE CROWN WINNER IS ON THE WAY.
I saw his pic on FB this morning! He's too cute! I can't wait for Queen Z to have her baby now, too!!! ^_^
High expectations indeed!
Can't wait to see what he'll do!
What a sweet little guy.
Cant wait to see what this colt is gonna do when he gets older! I am sure with his ancestors history he will be a stallion to remember!