Preakness DestructionAh, the Triple Crown, the pinnacle of horse racing, was run today in Maryland. I missed the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago and since then, the industry has been in a myriad of troubles surrounding the death of Eight Belles. With her death, the Derby was not remembered for Big Brown's convincing win, but the death of another race horse on the biggest stage (Barbaro being the other).
Horse racing held its collective breath today as the start of the Preakness began, hoping that no repeat of the Derby would be had. Much of the race was a positioning race for Big Brown and he (and his jockey) handled the shuffling well and coming into the homestretch he was in good position. With a few small prods from his rider, Big Brown decided it was time to turn on the jets and walked away from the field in a convincing manner. No other horse could manage to keep pace and the pure breakaway power that propelled Big Brown into the lead was really impressive. Can we say Triple Crown?
I think Big Brown has a convincing shot, more so than the few horses that have won both the Derby and the Preakness in the past few years. Three weeks will tell us if Big Brown is a legit horse, or one that has been running against inferior competition. I know I will be watching, I hope its a great race, and a splash of history would not hurt the sport after it tumultuous past few years. Good luck Big Brown!
Big Brown in Convincing Win
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