Hansel Archives • The Racing Biz

Nick Hahn / 5 years

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Preakness wins by Pleasant Colony in 1981 and Hansel in 1991 helped bookend of golden age of friendly competition in Virginia breeding.

Press Release / 8 years

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Hansel, the Virginia-bred who took the 1991 Preakness and Belmont Stakes, has been euthnanized as a result of the infirmities of old age.

25 years ago, Hansel kicked off Virginia renaissance

“You give me 90 days, we could win a race at Charles Town,” says Frank Shipp, who managed ’91 Preakness winner Hansel’s career.