Into each horse’s career comes a fateful moment, a decision or an injury or some outside force that changes the trajectory of their career. For Sir Barton, it was a cough caught from a stablemate. Gallant Fox’s came when Earl Sande agreed to ride the Belair colt in every start of his Triple Crown season in 1930.
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2022 Preakness Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
The 2022 Triple Crown series started May 7 with the second biggest upset in the 148-year history of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs, and now the focus shifts to the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes May 21 at venerable
2022 Preakness Stakes by the Numbers
On May 21, Pimlico Race Course will host the second jewel of North American horse racing’s Triple Crown, as a talented group of 3-year-olds (minus the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner) will contest the Preakness Stakes.
Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike to Bypass Preakness Stakes, Point to Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Rich Strike will bypass the May 21 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in favor of a run in the June 11
