US EditionSovereignty skipping the Preakness is another reason to change the Triple Crown
- Sovereignty won the 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
- His connections decided to skip the Preakness Stakes on May 17, continuing a recent trend among Derby winners to bypass the second Triple Crown race.
- Trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin officials cited horse welfare and the benefit of spacing races to prolong careers, especially with Belmont Park under renovation and Belmont running at Saratoga.
- Mott explained that over time, it has become clear that spreading out these horses’ races can help extend their careers, a sentiment supported by Michael Banahan, who emphasized the importance of prioritizing the horses’ well-being.
- The choice prompted discussions about the structure of the Triple Crown and the well-being of the horses, with many doubting any adjustments will be made despite suggestions to reschedule the Preakness to June for improved safety.
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Why CNN reporter Katie Bo Lillis knew she had to write ‘Death of a Racehorse’
From the Triple Crown races of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, to the Breeders’ Cup and beyond, it’s impossible to think about horse racing without also conjuring the shadow of all the beautiful Thoroughbreds who’ve died on the track. CNN reporter Katie Bo Lillis usually covers the intelligence community and national security issues, but when she noticed news reports about an alarming flurry of racehorse deaths on tracks across…
Letter to the Editor: New Pimlico Could be Triple Crown 'Fix'
After reading “Enough Already. It's Time to Fix the Triple Crown” by Bill Finley, I must say I find myself not only disappointed by Mr. Finley's attitude, but also shocked by how he misconstrues and ignores the facts. In 2019, Bill Mott was planning to run Country House in the Preakness. Mott actually said, “We're leaning toward the Preakness, since he is the Derby winner and we don't want to pooh-pooh the Triple Crown. We want to support that.”…
HorseCenter: Preakness contenders & Peter Pan picks
This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman set their sights on Pimlico and the second leg of the Triple Crown. Sovereignty reigned supreme on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs, but the 1 3/16-miles of the Preakness Stakes is likely to be a very different race than we saw last Saturday in the Kentucky Derby. Who is most likely to win in Baltimore? With a little over a week to go before the middle jewel, Matt and Brian take a look at …
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