The Preakness

pbc · May 16, 2009

What a great horse race today. I think I need to add going to something like that to my Bucket List.

Rushpuppy · May 16, 2009

They are amazing to watch but I just don't get into animal races. Just me I guess.

amazongold · May 17, 2009

I missed it, was it as exciting as the Derby?

Top Of The Hill · May 17, 2009

A couple more strides and the Kentucky Derby winner "Mine That Bird" would have won the Preakness too. A bit of bad luck as he got trapped for a moment before making his run, but what a horse! He sailed past most of the field again and was so close to taking the second leg. The filly that won was lovely, but I was kind of rooting for Mine That Bird.

patm · May 17, 2009

I bet if the same jockey who rode him in the Derby had ridden him today instead of the filly, he would have won -both obviously very good horses.

YellowJakesMom · May 17, 2009

So exciting!!

I was at the Derby and it was incredible

One year I want to do all three. That will have to wait until I don't have final exams in May though.

I wish Rachel Alexandra had been in the Derby, I bet she would've won there too. I was happy to see a filly win it!

amazongold · May 17, 2009

Top Of The Hill said:
A couple more strides and the Kentucky Derby winner "Mine That Bird" would have won the Preakness too. A bit of bad luck as he got trapped for a moment before making his run, but what a horse! He sailed past most of the field again and was so close to taking the second leg. The filly that won was lovely, but I was kind of rooting for Mine That Bird.

Cool beans - I was rooting for Mine That Bird, but he just had the wrong jockey, I guess.

labby · May 17, 2009

Mike Smith is a Hall of Fame jockey.

If the race was a mile and a quarter like the Derby, MTB would have won.

Anne · May 17, 2009

It was so nice to see a filly take it. =) I think I heard it had been something like 76 years since a filly has won the Preakness.

Lexis Mom · May 17, 2009

Anne said:
It was so nice to see a filly take it. =) I think I heard it had been something like 76 years since a filly has won the Preakness.

You are close, it has been 85 years since a filly has won the Preakness. The last time a filly won the Preakness was 1924.

Bob Pr. · May 17, 2009

From what I understand, the filly, Rachel, had the worst pole position, not sure what position MTB had. It'd be interesting to see them head to head without so much disparity in starting position and also without the obvious impediment of the other traffic.

YellowJakesMom · May 17, 2009

Bob Pr. said:
From what I understand, the filly, Rachel, had the worst pole position, not sure what position MTB had. It'd be interesting to see them head to head without so much disparity in starting position and also without the obvious impediment of the other traffic.

Sea Biscuit and War Admiral style

I like that.

I was especially interested that Borel said she didn't like the track, that she was struggling in it. That made me think if they were back in Kentucky on Derby Day, she would've won that too (she really ran away with the Oaks, what did she win by - 18 lengths?).

I'm excited for the Belmont! I think we're going to pack a picnic and go up for the day.

my2labs · May 18, 2009

why didn't she run the kentucky derby? she might have been the first triple crown winner in a long time? did you see MTB come up from behind. that was incredible. i was with a friend of mine when we watched it and were joking with our husband's that a girl beat all those boys. go girl

labby · May 18, 2009

Her then owners didn't believe in running a filly against the colts.

Bob Pr. · May 19, 2009

Mine That Bird is a gelding, isn't he?

If so, too bad. Otherwise, the offspring of RA and MTB would have some great genes, wouldn't they?

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