Early Voting easily won his first two starts on the front end at Aqueduct, including the Withers (G3) in early February, but the competition was suspect. He received a litmus test in the April 9 Wood Memorial (G2), performing admirably
Early Voting leaves little in doubt in Preakness Stakes victory
The tandem of trainer Chad Brown and Klaravich Stables earned their second Preakness S. (G1) win after Early Voting finished 1 1/4 lengths in front of 6-5 favorite Epicenter in the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Traditionally one of the top four most-wagered programs of the year in the U.S., total handle on the Preakness card figures to be $100 million or thereabouts.
