Clark said the pressure of competing in the Triple Crown has been made easier because of Exaggerator. “It’s been pretty easy with this horse,” she said. “Often you have a little something, they’re not eating or they seem down or there’s something to worry
Eurico da Silva wasted little time in putting his charge on the lead, cruising to the front early from the outside post nine. The duo took the field through an opening quarter-mile in :23.89 and were still comfortably in front after a half-mile notched in
“He didn’t do anything today but walk,” said Desormeaux. “We’ll probably go back to the track [Tuesday] morning.” Desormeaux said the plan is for Exaggerator to remain at Pimlico before shipping to New York Sunday to prepare for the June 11 B
Q. Kent, just take us through the race if you could? KENT DESORMEAUX: He broke very well again. And I didn't think that the rest of the field left the gates like the Kentucky Derby. In fact, no one was actually hissing at their horses or we actually kiss
After losing to Nyquist in their previous four meetings, the 5-2 second betting choice broke through with a dominating performance at the racetrack where his jockey launched his Hall of Fame career nearly 30 years ago and his trainer apprenticed under the
Dothraki Queen won the Pocahontas (G2) by a half-length last fall and followed up running second in the Alcibiades (G1) and third to undefeated champion Songbird in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) 29 days apart at Keeneland. Promoted from fourth t
Owners Paul and Zillah Reddam, O’Neill and Gutierrez teamed for a 2012 Preakness victory with Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another, whose Triple Crown quest was thwarted by injury the day before the Belmont Stakes. Nyquist will seek to become the third
Wake Forest picked up steam in the far turn as the field converged at the top of the stretch. Deftly navigated by Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez, Wake Forest angled off the hedge and charged down the lane to sweep past his stablemate in the final yards
With Jose Ortiz aboard for the 1 1/8-mile race, Unified ran comfortably in third behind longshot Singleton, who took the field of eight through fractions of 23.32 seconds for the opening quarter-mile and 46.38 for the half. Moving past Supah Czech on the
The ultra-consistent Kaigun, the most seasoned runner of the field with six wins from 29 lifetime races and over $1.4 million in earnings, hasn't finished worse than second in his past six starts, all against graded stakes competition. Trained by Mark Cas
