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Nyquist Lost Triple Crown but Could Still be a Great Horse

Mon May 23 2016D.S. Williamson

Nyquist can win at any distance - A great horse can win at any distance. Ghostzapper proved himself to be a great horse because he won both the Breeders Cup Classic at 1 1/4 miles as well as the Met Mile at 1 mile. The Met Mile was Ghostzapper's fi ...
Nyquist has 102 fever, delaying scheduled ship to Belmont

Mon May 23 2016Kellie Reilly

Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Nyquist spiked a 102-degree fever Monday morning, two days after suffering his first career loss in the Preakness (G1). The breaking news was first reported by Daily Racing Form ’s David Grening. Plans had called for ...
Wiggle’ Wipes Out ‘Battle’ Field; $28 Winner From Northfield; $15 Soph Trotter Tops ‘Trail’ Scores

Mon May 23 2016TwinSpires Staff

On various Wednesday nights we tweet for TwinSpires Twitter members from @FrankCotolo –retweeted by @twinspires—and the raceway involved. Losers from each week will appear on the next week’s horses-to-watch (H2W) list unless they race before that blo ...
Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 5/22/2016

Sun May 22 2016Jason Michael

That's all we have for this week.  We'll see you next Sunday for the Wrap-Up! ...
Champions Songbird, Stellar Wind work for upcoming June engagements

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Champions Songbird and Stellar Wind each worked over Santa Anita’s fast main track Sunday morning for upcoming stakes engagements at The Great Race Place. Unbeaten and untested Songbird, champion two-year-old filly of 201 ...
Five factors contributing to Nyquist’s loss in Preakness

Sun May 22 2016Kellie Reilly

“I won’t overthink the Preakness – saving that for the Belmont.” So I wrote when making Nyquist my top selection in Saturday’s Preakness (G1). In hindsight, it was Nyquist’s connections who overthought the Preakness. With the luxury of Sunday af ...

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Exaggerator ‘full of energy’ following Preakness victory

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Trainer Keith Desormeaux reported that Exaggerator was “full of energy” Sunday morning in the aftermath of his rousing 3 1/2-length upset over previously undefeated Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist in Saturday’s 141st Prea ...
Nyquist continues on Triple Crown trail despite Preakness loss

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release It's on to the Belmont S. (G1) for champion Nyquist, trainer Doug O'Neill said Sunday morning, the day after the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner finished third in the Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico. Though Nyquist no longer is unde ...
Preakness runner-up Cherry Wine, fifth-placer Lani expected for Belmont Stakes

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release A start in the Belmont S. (G1) appears likely for Cherry Wine following his rallying second-place run in Saturday’s Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico, trainer Dale Romans said Sunday morning. A 17-1 shot, Cherry Wine rallied f ...
Uncle Lino exits Preakness with tendon injury

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Early Sunday morning, speedy Uncle Lino flew back to California where trainer and co-owner Gary Sherlock will determine how the tendon injury suffered by the bay son of Uncle Mo while running seventh in Saturday’s Preakness ...
9 Interesting facts about the 2016 Preakness Stakes

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Exaggerator became the first horse to win the Preakness after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby since Prairie Bayou in 1993. Others are: Summer Squall (1990), Bally Ache (1960), Fabius (1956), Nashua (1955), Hast ...
Preakness 141 sets attendance, handle records

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release The Maryland Jockey Club announced that Saturday’s 141st Preakness Stakes (G1) set all-time records for total handle and attendance for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. A record crowd of 135,256 watched at historic P ...
Wild Dude catches Subtle Indian late in Kona Gold

Sun May 22 2016Vance Hanson

The third race off the layoff proved to be the best for veteran sprinter Wild Dude, who wore down odds-on favorite Subtle Indian with an inside rally to capture Saturday's $201,035 Kona Gold (G2) at Santa Anita. Riding the rail from post 1 under ...

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