Posted by Zach Bigalke on May 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The field is set, post positions are out and we’re just two days away from the 136th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore. The Kentucky Derby saw Animal Kingdom blow past the favorites under jockey John Velazquez to give trainer Graham Motion his first Derby winner in a long career in the sport. The Preakness, hosted by the second oldest race course in the country, is that middle jewel that has stumbled many a potential Triple Crown winner.... Read More
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Posted by Zach Bigalke on May 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The field is set, post positions are out and we’re just two days away from the 137th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. It’s been more than six years since the good Dr. Gonzo kicked the bucket, but you’ve got to think he would love a field as decadent and depraved as the twenty horses that will be lining up on Saturday for an antiquated event that has been running since the era of Reconstruction following the Civil War. Read More
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