There will be no Triple Crown bid in 2019, but the absence of the first four finishers in the Kentucky Derby led to a number of connections willing to take a shot in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. Thirteen horses have entered, making this the largest Preakness field since 2011 when a full field of fourteen ran the race, which was Won by SHACKLEFORD. Leading this year’s … Continue reading Preakness Field
After MAXIMUM SECURITY was disqualified from his Win in the Kentucky Derby for veering out through the far turn, Kentucky stewards on Sunday assessed his jockey, Luis Saez, a suspension lasting 15 racing days. The ruling, posted Monday to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission website, follows a well-publicized hearing and film review for which Saez hired an attorney to argue that WAR OF WILL, with jockey Tyler Gaffalione, interfered with MAXIMUM … Continue reading MAXIMUM SECURITY Jockey Suspended
