Horse dies at Cheltenham races after collapsing just yards after the finish line
Seven-year-old Typhoon Flyer, trained by Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole, finished sixth in the Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle on Wednesday.
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Named for the first winner of Pimlico’s original race, the Preakness Stakes occupies a special place in the heart of the American turf. This 1 3/16-mile classic asks 3-year-olds to try a distance just a sixteenth of a mile shorter than the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby, a test of their stamina, conditioning, and heart two weeks after the first jewel of the Triple Crown.