Brittany Russell, with Husband Sheldon Riding, Could Make Preakness History with Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is unbeaten in three starts and won the Federico Tesio Stakes by more than eight lengths, giving Russell a live chance at a historic upset.
- Trainer Brittany Russell saddles Taj Mahal for the 151st Preakness Stakes on Saturday, seeking to complete a historic Triple Crown sweep for female trainers.
- Following recent victories by trainer Cherie DeVaux, who won the Kentucky Derby with Golden Tempo, and trainer Jenna Antonucci, who captured the 2023 Belmont with Arcangelo, Russell has her chance.
- Unbeaten in three races at Laurel Park, Taj Mahal enters the wide-open field of 14 with 5-1 odds, positioning the horse as a legitimate contender.
- With jockey Sheldon Russell aboard, the married couple seeks to become the first trainer-jockey pair to win a Triple Crown race, combining their relationship edge.
- The race at their home track of Laurel Park feels "fairytale-like," Russell said, with children Edy and Rye expected to witness the potential historic victory.
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Brittany Russell, with husband Sheldon riding, could make Preakness hi
Brittany Russell is the latest woman with a chance to etch her name into horse racing history. Two weeks after Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner with Golden Tempo and after Jenna Antonucci won the 2023 Belmont with Arcangelo, Russell has the chance to complete the Triple Crown sweep of female trainers when she saddles Taj Mahal in the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. “It would sort of feel pr…
Brittany Russell and Taj Mahal: Can the 2026 Preakness Make History With Its First Female Trainer Win?
The story practically writes itself. An undefeated horse. His home track. His trainer's husband in the irons. And a spot in the history books sitting right there for the taking. But you know how racing works. The story and the result are two very different things, and sharp bettors need to separate them before reaching for their wallets. Here is what we know heading into Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park. Brittany Russell has Taj Mahal …
Taj Mahal Could Give Nyquist Filly a Big Update
TIMONIUM, MD – As Taj Mahal (Nyquist) goes postward in the GI Preakness Stakes at Laurel Saturday, his 2-year-old full-sister (hip 402) will be about an hour northwards showing to prospective buyers ahead of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale in Timonium. While the filly is in line for a major update should her brother win the second leg of the Triple Crown, she can more than hold her own, according Top Line Sales' Jimbo Gladwell, who consigns …
Sheldon Russell Says Winning Preakness Would Be "Dream Come True" At Home Track And Riding Horse Trained By His Wife Brittany
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