Chasing the hometown horse for the lead for a lot of the race, Napoleon Solo beat out Taj Mahal to win the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday.The hometown horse, Taj Mahal, held a lead by the half, with Napoleon Solo following in a detailed second. Napoleon Solo took the lead into the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the first belongings you discover after coming into Churchill Downs are the identify plates of all 151 Kentucky Derby winners affixed to the paneling of the grandstand. From the first winner Aristides to final yr’s winner Sovereignty, these names are going to stay there for generations. As such, it’s at…
This week marks the 152nd Kentucky Derby race — the primary of three horse races that make up the Triple Crown. On Saturday, 20 horses will line up at Churchill Downs in Louisville to run the 1.25-mile observe in what the Derby calls “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” Here are 5 statistics concerning…
