Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, third as the favorite in Saturday’s Preakness, will return home to California rather than contesting the Belmont Stakes.
Preakness winner Exaggerator returned to the Pimlico track Tuesday morning, and Nyquist’s temperature returned to normal.
Despite a loss in the Grade 1 Preakness, voters in the latest NTRA poll left Nyquist in the top spot for three-year-olds, while California Chrome remains first for older horses.
On a cool, rainy, and topsy-turvy day at Pimlico, Exaggerator upset the Preakness Stakes and spoiled Nyquist’s Triple Crown bid.
In our Preakness profiles, we provide an in-depth look at each of the contenders for Saturday’s big race. In this one: Nyquist.
Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist will eschew the tradition of saddling on the Pimlico turf course and instead be saddled inside, trainer Doug O’Neill said.
Yet more horses arrived at Pimlico today for Saturday’s Preakness, while the connections of two contenders opted to pass on the Middle Jewel.
At a glance, Nyquist is eminently forgettable. But his calmness, presence, and ability to influence his surroundings mark him as something else altogether,
Sights and scenes from Sunday at Old Hilltop as Nyquist preps for the 141st running of the Preakness.
Nine look to be committed to entering the Preakness as of Sunday, with another handful still under consideration.