Category: Preakness Stakes

Mage’s Triple Crown Bid Ends After Finishing 3rd in Preakness

May 20, 2023
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BALTIMORE—A half-mile into the Preakness, Mage’s Triple Crown chances were already in serious jeopardy. The Kentucky Derby-winning colt was racing comfortably—and wasn’t that far behind—but the pace was a fairly easy one, and that made the leaders tough to catch. “Not much speed in the race,” said Javier Castellano, Mage’s jockey. “The way it unfolded,…

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Preakness Winner Early Voting to Skip Belmont; Rich Strike Expected to Compete

May 22, 2022
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Preakness Stakes winner Early Voting will not run in the Belmont Stakes, trainer Chad Brown confirmed Sunday. Brown said Early Voting will skip the final leg of the Triple Crown on June 11 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Instead, Early Voting will gear up for the Travers Stakes on Aug. 27 at Saratoga…

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Early Voting Holds Off Epicenter to Win Preakness Stakes

May 21, 2022
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BALTIMORE—Early Voting held off hard-charging favorite Epicenter to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, validating the decision to skip the Kentucky Derby and aim for the second leg of the Triple Crown. Early Voting stalked behind the leaders for much of the race before moving into the lead around the final turn. He finished 1…

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Near-Record Heat for Preakness Another Test for Epicenter

May 21, 2022
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BALTIMORE—Epicenter lost the Kentucky Derby because of a hot pace. Now he’ll face hot temperatures in the Preakness. Two weeks after getting passed by 80–1 long shot Rich Strike just before the finish line at the Derby, Epicenter goes into Saturday’s Preakness as the favorite and clearly the class of the nine-horse field. In a…

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