Rachel Alexandra wins the Lady's Secret

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Rachel Alexandra defeated six rivals Saturday in the $400,000 Lady's Secret Stakes for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park.

It was the second straight win for the reigning Horse of the Year following a pair of loses to start the season.

Cavil Borel was aboard for trainer Steve Asmussen as Rachel Alexandra beat Queen Martha by three lengths with Ask the Moon third.

The 4-year-old paid $2.20 to win. The time was 1:49.78 for the 1 1-8 miles on an oppressively hot afternoon.

It was a triumphant return to Monmouth where Rachel Alexandra beat the colts last summer in the $1 million Haskell Invitational, one of the key victories that propelled her to the championship in an 8-0 campaign.