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Fortune: Enjoying the great outdoors

Wine and racehorses are mere hobbies for many entrepreneurs, but for Jess Jackson, 79, both remain big business.

SI.com: Secretariat tops the horse racing Thrill List

These lists are not mere compilations of all-time bests in their respective sports but all-time bests at quickening the pulse and evoking a visceral response from those fortunate enough to have witnessed their artistry.

SI.com: Norman Chad: 'Calvin Slam' drama falls short with jockey-loathing fans

As a sometime member of the human race, Couch Slouch would like to extend an apology on behalf of other humans to fellow human Calvin Borel.

SI.com: Tim Layden: Borel gives horse racing the story line it needs

Late Saturday afternoon, Calvin Borel will chase an odd piece of history: He will try to become first jockey in history to win horse racing's three Triple Crown races on two different horses. His pursuit creates an odd slice of sideways hype for a race that truly needs a horse -- not a human -- to attract mainstream attention.

Filly Rachel Alexandra flies past all-male field to win Preakness

Preakness Stakes favorite Rachel Alexandra lived up to her billing Saturday, thundering past an all-male field of competitors and becoming the first filly to win the Triple-Crown's second jewel since 1924.

SI.com: Mark Beech: Controversial Preakness week closes with happy result

BALTIMORE -- With super-filly Rachel Alexandra's courageous -- and narrow -- victory over Kentucky-Derby winner Mine That Bird at Pimlico on Saturday, the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes provided vindication for two horses, and more than a little redemption for the sport of racing itself. After more than a week of controversy and unsportsmanlike behavior had taken some of the shine off the Bird's shocking win in Kentucky, both horses refocused everyone's attention on Saturday with performances that exceeded all expectations. Rarely has the loss of a Triple Crown gone down so easily.

SI.com: Tim Layden: Rachel Alexandra's hoping to win Battle of the Sexes at Preakness

BALTIMORE -- At shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, wine magnate Jess Jackson conducted a media teleconference in advance of Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Jackson, 79, had purchased gifted 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra a week earlier and will run her in the Preakness against 12 colts, including unlikely Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird.

SI.com: Tim Layden: Owner won't block star filly from Preakness run

One of the co-owners of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird told SI.com he will not enter any other horses in the Preakness to block filly Rachel Alexandra from running. Mark Allen had told Horse Racing Television on Sunday afternoon that he was planning to enter winless 3-year-old Indy Express in the Preakness, which might have helped keep Rachel Alexandra out of the race and keep jockey Calvin Borel on Mine That Bird.

SI.com: Tim Layden: Storylines abound for Preakness

LOUISVILLE, KY -- The way Calvin Borel sees it, one of the toughest decisions in the history of thoroughbred horse racing was really no decision at all.

SI.com: Tim Layden: Mine That Bird shot from 30 lengths back to win Kentucky Derby

This article appears in the May 11, 2009 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.

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