The post positions have been drawn in the 144th Preakness Stakes. Daily Racing Form‘s Dan Illman and Matt Bernier have the recap.
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93-Year-Old Retiree, Lewis Taub, Completes His 50th Audited Course At Skidmore College
As any college graduate knows, attending four to five straight years of classes is no easy feat. Now, imagine doing that for a quarter century. That’s what Lewis Taub, a 93-year-old retired Saratoga optometrist, has been doing since 1994 at Skidmore College.
Taub has been auditing a course every spring and fall semester for 25 years—the equivalent of 150 credits. Just a few weeks ago, Taub completed his 50th college elective at Skidmore called Theater and Culture, and his professor, Eunice Ferreira, threw him a mini, in-class celebration complete with cake and a gift bag, compliments of the Skidmore Shop. President Philip Glotzbach even stopped by the classroom to congratulate Taub on what the 93-year-old retiree has called a “full liberal arts education,” including many courses in history, art history and religious studies. “I’m dealing with young people, and it makes me feel young,” says Taub about what keeps him going to class year after year. “Also, Skidmore has a battery of really, really good professors.”
Taub grew up in Brooklyn, where he met his future wife, Marion, a librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library. In 1952, the recently wedded couple relocated to Saratoga Springs, and for the next four decades, Lewis ran an optometry practice in town while Marion worked at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, first in the children’s room, then later in the reference department. After retirement, Taub says it was his wife who inspired him to deepen his education even further. “Marion was very brilliant, and she had a much better liberal arts education than I did,” says Taub. “So I decided that I had to do something about it.”
Although he’d already earned degrees from Brooklyn College and Columbia University, Taub began auditing classes at Skidmore—and his wife decided to join him, sometimes even taking the same courses. Before long, the couple’s experiences in the classroom had translated into vacations to some of the far-flung and exotic destinations they’d studied. “My wife took a lot of courses in Asian art, [and] because of that we went to India, China and Japan,” says Taub. The two continued studying and traveling together until Marion developed dementia. In May 2016, shortly before Marion’s passing, Skidmore’s registrar gave the Taubs honorary diplomas in recognition of their dedication to their continuing education. At the time, both had audited more than 40 courses.
Despite the loss of his wife, Taub continued taking classes at Skidmore. This year, he finished his 50th course a little early so he could have his own celebration: A two-week transatlantic cruise that departed from Florida and stopped in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and England.
If you were wondering, Taub’s not planning on “graduating” anytime soon. He’s already signed up for his 51st class at Skidmore this fall: A religious studies course called Prophets in the Bible. “I can’t wait,” Taub says. “As long as I can do it, I’m going to keep doing it.”
Daily Racing Form: For Baffert, The Pleasure Is In The Preakness
BALTIMORE – For as much success as he’s had in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Bob Baffert has made an even bigger mark on the Preakness Stakes.
Baffert has won the Preakness seven times, with all five of his Derby winners – Real Quiet, Silver Charm, War Emblem, American Pharoah, and Justify – and two more who were good enough to win the Derby – Point Given and Lookin At Lucky – and redeemed themselves here at Pimlico after disappointing losses two weeks prior at Churchill Downs.
Baffert’s seven Preakness wins are a modern-day record, and tie him for the all-time lead among trainers with R.W. Walden, who won the Preakness seven times between 1875 and 1888, including five straight from 1878-1882.
If Baffert were to win the 144th Preakness on Saturday with Improbable, the morning-line favorite of the 13 entered on Wednesday, he would become the winningest trainer in Preakness history, and extend his record of Triple Crown race victories to 16.
What’s his secret here?
“The secret is to always bring the best horse,” Baffert said.
It’s a flip line, but it’s also true. All seven of Baffert’s Preakness winners went on to be named that year’s champion 3-year-old male.
The Derby is the race Baffert wants to win more than any. The Preakness is the race he enjoys more than any.
“Everybody likes coming to the Preakness,” he said. “It’s relaxing. It’s fun. It’s exciting. It’s not intense like the Derby.”
Baffert’s first Preakness starter was also his first Derby starter. Cavonnier in the 1996 Derby dropped a brutal nose decision to Grindstone, who never ran again owing to a knee injury. Cavonnier inherited the role as favorite for the Preakness, but could only manage to finish fourth.
Cavonnier never was catching runaway winner Louis Quatorze that day, but his race was compromised. As Cavonnier neared the far turn, ABC’s microphones picked up jockey Chris McCarron yelling, “It’s a [bleep]ing football,” as he swerved to avoid the projectile that had cleared the fence from the infield festivities.
Since then, Baffert has spiked the ball like Gronk. He has won the Preakness with seven of his subsequent 18 runners, and twice in those races he had two entries, so he’s won the race seven of the last 16 times he’s been in it.
Silver Charm in 1997, Real Quiet in 1998, and War Emblem in 2002 won the Preakness after capturing the Derby, then were denied Triple Crown sweeps in the Belmont. Point Given won both the Preakness and Belmont in 2001 after losing the Derby, and both American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018 won the Preakness en route to Triple Crown sweeps.
But Baffert says it is Lookin At Lucky’s victory in 2010 that remains one of his favorites. Baffert thought he had the best horse going into that year’s Derby, but immediately after that year’s Derby draw, when Lookin At Lucky landed the rail, Baffert said, “I want to throw up,” and then his fears were realized on Derby Day.
“He got wiped out in the Derby,” Baffert said. “We knew he was a good horse, and that Preakness showed what a good horse he was.”
American Pharoah’s victory, earned during a driving rainstorm with lightning strikes in the area, gave Baffert the hope that after the misses of Silver Charm, Real Quiet, and War Emblem, a Triple Crown was possible.
“When he crossed the finish, I thought, ‘Oh boy, I’ve got another shot at a Triple Crown,’” Baffert said.
Just before that race, Baffert’s youngest son, Bode, looked at the downpour and wondered aloud what they’d do if they won.
“It’s funny, I had been thinking the exact same thing,” Baffert said. “The rain was coming down. I was like, ‘Man, we’re gonna have to bite that bullet.’ The way he won, I couldn’t wait to run out there. I didn’t care if I got soaked. I was gonna get another shot.”
Improbable will try to emulate Point Given and Lookin At Lucky. Unlike Point Given, who likely lost his punch by trying to stay too close to a hot pace, or Lookin At Lucky, who had severe traffic trouble in the early going, Improbable didn’t seem to have a major excuse in the Derby, in which he was the lukewarm favorite. He ran well, finishing fifth, then was placed fourth following the disqualification of Maximum Security.
“He just didn’t have that kick,” said Baffert, who said he’d “like to see him a little closer” the first part of the race.
A shorter distance should help, as well as likely not having to race on an off track. And it won’t hurt that Improbable is in the hands of the trainer most successful at bringing horses back in the Preakness in the two short weeks following the Derby; all seven of Baffert’s Preakness winners exited the Derby.
Especially this year, when he’s not trying to keep a Triple Crown hope alive, Baffert doesn’t have to be here. He wants to be here.
This story originally appeared on DRF.com.
Daily Racing Form: Lawsuit Filed To Overturn Kentucky Derby DQ
The owners of Maximum Security, the colt disqualified from first in the May 4 Kentucky Derby, have filed a federal lawsuit in a U.S. District Court in Kentucky seeking to overturn the stewards’ decision and declare the horse the official winner.
The suit, filed by owners Gary and Mary West against the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and the stewards who preside at Churchill Downs, states that a rule in Kentucky that does not allow appeals of stewards’ decisions is a violation of the horse owners’ rights. The suit also states that the decision was not supported “by substantial evidence on the whole record.”
Maximum Security was disqualified by the stewards after an incident at the top of the stretch in which the horse veered out and created chaos among the horses to his outside. The chart of the race states that Maximum Security “veered out sharply forcing War of Will out into Long Range Toddy and Bodexpress nearing the five-sixteenths pole.” He was placed 17th by the stewards, behind the finishing position of Long Range Toddy.
“As a result of the disqualification, plaintiffs, the trainer, and the jockey of Maximum Security were denied any part of the $1,860,000 share of the Derby purse as well as a professional accomplishment that any horseman would cherish for life, plus the very substantial value that a Kentucky Derby winner has as a stallion,” the suit states.
The disqualification has been debated endlessly since the Derby, with Gary West claiming publicly that War of Will initiated the contact, despite video evidence contradicting that assessment. The stewards’ decision was unanimous.
No horse had been disqualified from first for a racing infraction in the history of the Derby, though Kentucky Derby winner Dancer’s Image was disqualified in the 1968 race after testing positive for a trace amount of the painkiller phenylbutazone. A legal battle over that result was not resolved until four years later, and the second-place horse, Forward Pass, remains the official winner of the race.
The Wests had previously appealed the decision to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, but the commission said that it would not grant an appeal, citing the rule that states that decisions of the stewards are final.
“As a condition of licensure and for the privilege of participating in horse racing, every licensee agrees to abide by the commission’s rules and regulations,” wrote John Forgy, legal counsel for the KHRC, in a response to the submission by West to the commission.
The suit states that the decision by the stewards was “bizarre and unconstitutional.” It also states that the stewards exceeded their statutory authority and that the rule on which the stewards based their decision was “unconstitutionally vague.”
Representatives of the commission did not immediately return phone calls.
In a statement released after the Derby, the stewards said that two of the jockeys involved in the incident claimed foul. The statement said that the stewards determined that Maximum Security drifted out and impacted the progression of War of Will, which then caused interference with Long Range Toddy and Bodexpress.
In addition to the rule stating that decisions are final, Kentucky’s regulations state that stewards “shall consider the seriousness and circumstances of the incident” when deciding on an incident on the track, and the rules then give them wide discretion in how to determine a disqualification and the placing of horses in the event of a disqualification.
On Monday, the Churchill stewards handed down a 15-day suspension to Maximum Security’s rider, Luis Saez, for failing to control his mount in the Derby. Saez is expected to appeal the decision to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
This story originally appeared on DRF.com.
It’s On Again: After New York Supreme Court Victory, Woodstock 50 Has Been Resurrected
Up until yesterday night, it looked like the Woodstock 50 music festival was going to go down as one of the greatest misfires in rock history. After its co-producers emerged from court, though, it was a different story altogether.
As Variety reports, Michael Lang, one-half of the Woodstock 50 team (and a co-creator of the original Woodstock Music and Arts Fair of 1969), along with his business partner, Gregory Peck, won a court case in the New York State’s Supreme Court against the festival’s original financial backer, Dentsu, which stated that Dentsu had no right to cancel the festival. Peck released a statement saying, “Woodstock 50 is on!”
However, the winning the decision didn’t include Dentsu returning Woodstock 50 with the $17.8 million Lang and Peck had alleged its backer had drained from the festival’s accounts. So Lang and Peck have an uphill battle in terms of getting ahold of new funding. And the ruling didn’t clarify when Woodstock 50 tickets would go on sale, whether Lang and Peck would be able to secure permits or other organizational questions, which have been nagging since Dentsu declared the festival DOA just a handful of weeks ago.
Said Lang after the ruling: “We have always relied on the truth and have never lost faith that the festival would take place. I would like to thank all of the talent and their representatives for their patience and support. Woodstock 50 will be an amazing and inspiring festival experience.”
None of this, of course, ensures that Woodstock 50 will actually take place. And as we’ve reported before, there’s a solid fallback option: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which sits on the farm where the original ’69 festival took place, has a trio of events, occurring over the weekend of August 16-18. The Edgar Winter Band (Winter performed with his brother, Johnny, at the original festival), Santana and John Fogerty (of Creedence Clearwater Revival) will all be performing in separate shows over that weekend (the Edgar Winter show will be headlined by former Beatle Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band). Bethel Woods’ museum currently has an exhibit on display, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, featuring photos, videos and memorabilia connected to the original festival.
The Wesley Foundation Sails Into Summer
All hands were on deck on May 11 for The Wesley Foundation’s annual gala, this year dubbed “Sailing Into Summer.” The nautical event took place at The Lodge at Saratoga Casino Hotel and featured music by The AudioStars, decor by Fine Affairs, a silent auction, prizes from local business and much more.
This year’s gala raised more than $115,000, which will be used to support the Wesley Community, a non-profit organization that provides services for Saratoga seniors in need. For more than 40 years, The Wesley Community has been a resource in the Saratoga community, offering everything from short-term rehabilitation services to long-term care.
Downtown Saratoga Adding The Spa Café To Its Quick Bites Repertoire In Early June
Looking for a quick bite on a tight lunch break? Downtown Saratoga Springs has no shortage of options, but it’s about to add one more: The Spa Café, which will be located at the corner of the Collamer Building on Broadway, where the Hungry Spot Café was for more than two decades. The Spa Café will be open for breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday and is planning on offering a similar menu to its predecessor. “We’re not reinventing the wheel,” says Spa Café Owner Darin Palmetto. “We’ll have a nice variety of stuff, and as we get busier and figure out what sells, we’ll adjust and add to the menu that way.”
The new cafe is slated to open sometime in early June with a menu catered to the on-the-go crowd. That means for the morning hours, breakfast sandwiches, muffins, yogurt and granola, fruit salad with, of course, coffee, tea and juices; and for lunch, a classic combination of soups and sandwiches and a changing lineup of daily specials. “We’re also going to do a take-home ‘meal of the day,’ so people can leave at three or four and get their meal for the night—for four people even—and dinner’s done,” says Palmetto. “It’s trending right now at other places, so we’ll see if it takes off.”
Palmetto is hoping to capitalize on all the businesses in and adjacent to the Collamer Building. He also believes that faster service will equal more customers during those hectic lunch hours when it’s near impossible to find an empty table on Broadway—especially come summertime. Though there’ll be some counter space and a few places to sit at the Spa Café, the new restaurant will be designed mostly for takeout. “Our biggest thing is shooting for very little wait time,” says Palmetto. “Nobody wants to take a 30-minute lunch break and wait 20 minutes for a sandwich.”
Palmetto knows the ins and outs of running a restaurant. He grew up working at his parents’ business, Palmetto Fruit Co., which for nearly eight decades was a fruit and veggie distributor located on Phila Street here in Saratoga. After completing culinary school, Palmetto gained experience working at a number of restaurants in the Capital Region, including Wheatfields, Panza’s and D’Andrea’s on Caroline, which Palmetto owned for almost seven years.
After selling D’Andrea’s in 2009, Palmetto took a break from the restaurant industry. The Spa Café is his first venture back into food service since then, and for his big return, he’s planning a total redesign of the takeout spot’s interior. “New paint, new floors, new equipment, new lighting, stainless steel in the kitchen—it’s going to look very different,” says Palmetto. As for the grand opening in a few weeks, Palmetto believes the renovations and faster service will help make it a big hit. “There are dozens of people in the Collamer building alone,” he says. “So we’re going to get very busy very quickly.”
Daily Racing Form: Saez Gets 15-Day Suspension For Maximum Security Disqualification
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jockey Luis Saez has been suspended 15 racing days by Churchill Downs stewards for his ride in the Kentucky Derby aboard Maximum Security, who crossed the wire first before being disqualified for causing interference leaving the second turn of the race. Saez was cited for “failure to control his mount and make the proper effort to maintain a straight course,” the stewards cited in their ruling, which was released Monday on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission website.
The suspension, five times longer than the typical three-day riding-infraction penalty for jockeys, covers a 15-day period of racing that includes May 23-27, May 30-June 2, June 6-9, and June 13-14.
Maximum Security led for much of the Derby at Churchill, but was placed 17th by the stewards after being ruled to have impeded a few rivals, including Long Range Toddy, the original 17th-place finisher, when, nearing the stretch, he ducked out into their racing paths. This decision promoted Country House, a 65-1 longshot, into first from his original second-place position.
Video replays and photographs show Saez correcting his mount after the incident by pulling on Maximum Security’s left rein, after which the horse returned to a position more toward the inside.
“I thought I never put anybody in danger,” Saez said after the Derby. “My horse shied away from the noise of the crowd and may have ducked out a little.”
Churchill’s three stewards – Barbara Borden, Tyler Picklesimer, and Butch Becraft – met Friday with a representative of Saez, Louisville attorney Ann Oldfather, who presented edited video to the stewards in defense of her client.
This video, which also circulated online, directed blame of the incident toward seventh-place War of Will and jockey Tyler Gaffalione, arguing they caused contact by running up on the heels of Maximum Security, to which the latter then reacted by drifting out. The video further asserted that Country House, under Flavien Prat, drifted inward on the far turn, crowding rivals.
Unlike the disqualification of a horse, a jockey can appeal a riding-infraction ruling before the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. The commission denied an appeal May 6 that was brought by Gary and Mary West, the owners of Maximum Security, regarding the Derby disqualification, though the Wests could still pursue the matter in court.
“Luis does intend to appeal this unsupported suspension,” said Sean Deskins, an attorney in Oldfather’s law firm. “It’s very egregious.”
Borden, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission steward, deferred comment on the ruling to Susan West, a spokeswoman for the Kentucky’s Public Protection Cabinet.
A phone call placed to West was not immediately returned.
This story originally appeared on DRF.com.
‘American Idol’ Star And Cohoes Native Madison VanDenburg To Appear In Colonie On May 14
Cohoes native Madison VanDenburg is on the cusp of superstardom. This past Sunday, VanDenburg breezed into a spot in the finale of Season 17 of ABC’s American Idol reboot. The Shaker High School junior gave incredibly moving performances of songs by Elton John, P!nk and Adele—not an easy lineup of singers to tackle—and again earned high praise from the show’s three judges, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.
The fever pitch surrounding the 17-year-old powerhouse vocalist will spill over to the Capital Region tomorrow (May 14), as VanDenburg will be making an appearance 30 minutes south of Saratoga Springs in Colonie, where she and her family now call home. With an American Idol production team in tow, VanDenburg will be filming her “Hometown Heroes” segment for the show. And the Town of Colonie isn’t missing out on this opportunity to celebrate the triumphant return of the talented and budding local star. “Madison’s dream is coming true, and we’re so proud of her,” says Paula Mahan, the Town of Colonie’s Supervisor. “There’s a real buzz around here, and everyone’s calling and emailing, and it’s getting very exciting.” For Shaker students and faculty, North Colonie Central Schools have planned a special pep rally at the high school on Tuesday at 1:30pm, where VanDenburg will speak about her experience on the show. Also on Tuesday, and open to the public, is a parade celebrating VanDenburg that will begin at 4:15pm at Metro Park Road and make its way to The Crossings of Colonie, where VanDenburg will give a free performance for the community at around 5pm. Idol‘s production team will be present filming the whole thing, so Capital Region fans might just grab a little airtime on one of America’s most popular shows. “I’ve been here twelve years, and this is the biggest event that I can think of that’s come to Colonie,” says Mahan.
VanDenburg auditioned for Idol in October 2018 and was one of 40 contestants invited to Los Angeles to compete in Season 17 of the popular prime-time show and singing competition, which began airing in early March. (Fifteen seasons of Idol aired on Fox before switching to ABC in 2018.) So far, VanDenburg has received consistent and, at times, effusive acclaim from the show’s judges. During her initial audition, judge Katy Perry even compared VanDenburg to the most famous former Idol: “You could be the next Kelly Clarkson,” she said.
The star-in-the-making from Upstate New York has been receiving the same kind of support and praise from her community. On Sunday, May 5, Cohoes Music Hall hosted a viewing party in support of VanDenburg, and there have been several other viewing parties at Shaker, including one for last night’s episode during which the Cohoes native even called in and spoke to fans via video. Shaker’s hosting a public viewing party for the finale this Sunday, May 19. “My prediction is that she’s going to make No.1,” says Mahan. “She’s just that good.”
Daily Racing Form: Smith Will Ride Improbable In Preakness
Though they were one year removed from teaming up to win the Triple Crown, trainer Bob Baffert didn’t hold any ill feelings toward Mike Smith when the Hall of Fame jockey chose to ride Omaha Beach rather than the Baffert-trained Roadster in the Kentucky Derby.
While neither Baffert nor Smith were wearing roses a week ago, they will be reunited in Baltimore next Saturday with Improbable, who most likely will be favored in the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Baffert will be seeking his eighth Preakness victory, Smith his third.
“We’ve been very fortunate and done well together, me and Bob, in situations like this,” Smith said Friday on a national conference call. “Hopefully, this will be another one.”
In the Kentucky Derby, Smith chose to ride Omaha Beach, on whom he won the Arkansas Derby, rather than Roadster, whom he had ridden to victory in the Santa Anita Derby.
“Before I even came close to a decision, he said, ‘Listen, we’re good no matter what. You make the decision what’s best for that race,’ ” Smith said, referring to Baffert.
In the end, it didn’t matter that Smith chose Omaha Beach, as that horse was scratched a day after entries were finalized due to an entrapped epiglottis. Smith picked up the mount on Cutting Humor, who finished 10th. Roadster, ridden by Florent Geroux, finished 16th. Both horses were elevated one position due to the disqualification of Maximum Security from first.
Baffert said he spoke with Smith before he announced his decision and wasn’t surprised he chose Omaha Beach.
“You got a horse that has brilliant speed, leaves there within a few jumps – you’re going to be free of harm’s way,” Baffert said he told Smith. “That’s the kind of horse you want in the Derby. It would have been him and Maximum Security. They were the two brilliant speed horses in the race.
“We talked about the pros and cons,” Baffert added. “I told him I’m not going to hold it against him. He just won the Santa Anita Derby for me.”
Baffert said there was no thought of switching to Smith for Roadster after Omaha Beach scratched.
Baffert said he had tried to get Smith on Improbable for a while, but the opportunity didn’t present itself. Improbable is owned by the same connections as 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify.
Improbable was ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. in the Derby. He raced mostly in between horses and was beaten 3 1/4 lengths. He finished fifth and was elevated to fourth.
Smith said he’s had success riding horses for the first time and believes Improbable, the only Grade 1 winner in what is likely to be an 11-horse field, has more to offer.
“I’m just trying to wait and see who’s going, what the draw is, and come up with a game plan to get that A-plus race out of him,” Smith said, “because I know there’s a lot in there we haven’t seen yet.”
Baffert plans to return to Churchill Downs on Sunday to watch Improbable train on Monday.
“I wouldn’t run him back unless I thought he was on it,” Baffert said. “He came out of the Derby really, really well. The other horses were beat up a little bit.”
Baffert said Roadster lost significant weight out of the Derby.
Baffert also ran Game Winner in the Derby. Baffert said Game Winner’s “hind was a little funky,” but a nuclear scan done at the Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. did not show anything amiss. Game Winner was scheduled to return to Baffert’s barn at Churchill on Friday and will be considered for the Belmont Stakes on June 8.
Win Win Win confirmed
Win Win Win, the Blue Grass Stakes runner-up who finished 10th (elevated to ninth) in the Kentucky Derby, was confirmed by trainer Mike Trombetta on Friday as a Preakness starter.
Trombetta, who believes his horse did not handle the sloppy track in the Derby, wanted to see how Win Win Win trained at the Fair Hill Training Center this week before making his decision.
“If I was going to do this, I didn’t want to be pushed into a decision any earlier than this,” Trombetta said Friday. “He’s done everything I’ve expected and wanted, and I’m going to go on with him.”
Trombetta said Julian Pimentel will retain the mount.
Win Win Win, who set a track record in winning the Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, finished third in the Tampa Bay Derby before the Blue Grass.
◗ Warrior’s Charge will have to finish third or better to make running in the Preakness worthwhile. Warrior’s Charge was not Triple Crown nominated and thus had to be supplemented to the race for $150,000. Add in the entry and starter fees, and it will cost owners Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables $180,000 to start Warrior’s Charge in the Preakness.
The supplemental fee will be added to the purse, making the Preakness worth $1.65 million. The purse breakdown would be $990,000 for first, $330,000 for second, $181,500 for third, $99,000 for fourth, and $49,500 for fifth.
◗ If the Maryland-bred Alwaysmining wins the Preakness, he will earn his owners, Runnymeade Farm, and breeder, Alva Pitts, each a $225,000 bonus. The money is from the Maryland Horse Breeders’ Association, and goes to the owner and breeder of a Maryland-bred who wins the Preakness.
This story originally appeared on DRF.com.