The current version of Pimlico had its swan song — and one more great moment — Saturday. Here’s one reporter’s take on its greatest.
Our Ghosts of Preakness Past series celebrates past editions of the Middle Jewel. Today: 1978 and the epic rivalry between Affirmed and Alydar.
Steve Cauthen hit Affirmed left-handed and the horse surged to beat Alydar in the 1978 Belmont. But how did Cauthen come to have the whip in his left hand?
