On the morning after the Preakness Stakes, the connections of Mage, National Treasure, and others were considering whether to go to the Belmont.
On a troubled Preakness day, National Treasure took advantage of a slow early pace to give jockey John Velazquez his first Middle Jewel.
The Preakness favorite, Black-Eyed Susan favorite, and fastest Preakness winner of all were at Pimlico Tuesday. Here’s Allison Janezic’s gallery of the day.
Preakness-bound Blazing Sevens breezed five furlongs in 1:00 Saturday, and trainer Chad Brown pronounced it a “super” final move before the race.
Blazing Sevens, winner of the 2022 Champagne Stakes, is on track for a date at the Preakness, as is supplemental entry Perform.