LOUISVILLE, Ky. � Rachel Alexandra returned to the track for the first time since becoming the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness.

She galloped a mile Wednesday over a fast Churchill Downs track. Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird galloped 1� miles for the first time since finishing second to Rachel Alexandra in last Saturday�s Preakness at Pimlico.
Rachel Alexandra will gallop again Thursday and is scheduled to complete a timed workout Monday. Mine That Bird also will gallop Thursday, but he won�t work out before early next week.
�The horse is just doing super, he�s on his game,� trainer Chip Woolley said. �We�re really surprised that he�s as fresh as he is after two good hard races.�
Woolley said he and Mine That Bird�s co-owners Mark Allen and Leonard Blach have decided to wait until early next week before choosing a rider for the Belmont Stakes on June 6.
Calvin Borel was aboard Mine That Bird for his 6fl-length victory in the Derby, but he chose to ride Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness. Mike Smith replaced Borel on Mine That Bird, but he has a previous riding commitment in Southern California on June 6, the same day as the Belmont in New York.