Seven years ago, Curlin came late to tackle the Derby winner in the Preakness. Saturday, his son Ride On Curlin did the same. It was almost deja vu.
Preakness post positions were drawn and it turns out that everyone’s happy.
California Chrome led a group of three Preakness runners that arrived at Pimlico earlier today, and a fourth arrived later.
Sirens blared and the police motorcycles thundered through Baltimore. Just your average, everyday police escort — for horses bound for the Preakness.