Before Rachel Alexandra and Swiss Skydiver won the Preakness, these four fillies made a major impact on the Middle Jewel without winning it.
Armagnac, a recent allowance winner after finishing fourth in the Santa Anita Derby, is heading to the Preakness, his connections said.
Happy Jack, a son of Preakness winner Oxbow who was 14th in the Kentucky Derby, will try his luck in the May 21 Preakness.
Joe Clancy, editor of Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, will receive the Old Hilltop Award at the Alibi Breakfast, the Maryland Jockey Club. announced.
Rich Strike’s defection from the Preakness is one more argument for changing the series’ configuration to acknowledge changes in horsemanship.
In a stunning development, Rich Strike will bypass the Preakness, owner Rick Dawson said in a statement.
After winning the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike tried to take a bite out of a pony, prompting a forceful outrider response – and a bit of a firestorm.
The filly Secret Oath, winner of the May 6 Kentucky Oaks, is more than probable to tackle the boys in the Preakness, her trainer said.
Epicenter, the runner-up and beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, will run in the Preakness, setting up a rematch with winner Rich Strike.
Private Terms Stakes winner Shake Em Loose, once a $16,000 claim, remained in consideration for a Preakness start after a sharp breeze Tuesday morning.