The Preakness Stakes features horses from some of the most prominent connections in the country, but arguably no Triple Crown race takes the shape of its local colony of horses and horsemen more than its second jewel.
On this final edition of the Preakness News Minute, bloodstock editor Joe Nevills speaks with a pair of Maryland-based horsemen who will attempt to strike a blow for the local platoon in Saturday's main event.
John Salzman Jr. is the co-owner and trainer of Laurel Park stakes winner Coffeewithchris. The Maryland connections are strong throughout with this entry, with both the horse and the trainer being born in the state. Coffeewithchris is the first Preakness starter for Salzman, who has been training regularly since 2008, while his father, John Salzman Sr., has been training since the 1970s and he continues to saddle horses.
Sheldon Russell has been a perennial leading rider on the Maryland circuit for several years, and he will take his third Preakness mount aboard Chase the Chaos. While Russell is based in Maryland, his mount ships in from Northern California. Russell discussed how he picked up the mount, and how he has strategized with trainer Ed Moger Jr. to get the most out of the longshot.
Watch the latest installment of the Preakness Stakes News Minute below.
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