Horse Racing Thread
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Not only is Golden Tempo not running the Preakness there are reports that none of the 19 derby runners will run in the Preakness. I get that you want to best horses to run in the Preakness (and belmont), but pushing the race back a week or two just lessons the accomplishment of having a triple crown. The triple crown is hard to win in part because it is a grueling back to back
As it appears more likely that the "new" TC will consist of the top 3YO races (Kentucky Derby, Belmont, and Travers), achieving that triple will certainly be more impressive than winning the traditional TC in its current form. In addition to winning the 3 most important 3YO races, keeping a horse in top shape over a 3 month time frame is probably more difficult than over a 5 week period. Whether it has the same commercial appeal as the traditional TC is uncertain, although the Travers certainly stands on its own as a well-covered media event.
Preakness is on life support. Maryland can't get its act together and Churchill/NYRA could not be less concerned.
When she asks if she can bet on two horses at once because she likes their names
I'm on the 2 horse
$10 W/P
$20 Show
12-1 at time of bet
Edit: guesses from previous post. Trainspotting and Joy Division?
