Results of the 132nd Preakness Stakes

Wed, 05/30/2007 - 04:16

The Preakness, second race of the Triple Crown, ended much like the Kentucky Derby earlier this month. In the mix were Hard Spun, Street Sense, and Curlin. Only this time it was Curlin, the 3rd place finisher in the Derby, that took the crown. And in this case, the crown is $1,000,000.

Win: Curlin
Place: Street Sense
Show: Hard Spun

On a $2 (minimum) bet, Curlin paid $8.80, 3.80, and $2.80. Street Sense, the favorite for the race, paid $3.00 and $2.40. Hard Spun, the hard-running bridesmaid, paid $3 to show.

Preakness Preview

Fri, 05/18/2007 - 05:17

The Preakness Stakes is set to start at 6:15pm on May 19, 2007. Shadows of Barbaro, last year’s Kentucky Derby winner, still shroud the track at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland. It was this time last year that the undefeated Barbaro shattered his leg in three places after false starting. The thoroughbred was euthanized earlier this year, after several attempted surgeries proved to be futile. In his honor, Pimlico will be launching the Barbaro Stakes this May.

Results of the 133rd Kentucky Derby

Mon, 05/07/2007 - 04:25

The $2 million “Run for the Roses” went off as scheduled Saturday, May 5th, 2007, with all the usual fanfare of the first Triple Crown of the year. The results are as follows:

Win: Street Sense
Place: Hard Spun
Show: Curlin

Street Sense, paying $11.80, $6.40, and $4.60, ended some superstitious talk about the “juvenile jinx” — the colt was the first horse to win both the Juvenile Cup at Churchill Downs (last year) and the Kentucky Derby.