2024 PREAKNESS STAKES

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Miss Woodford
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:02 pm

This race is going to be hilariously slow. Not because of the quality of the horses, but because it's got ye olde muddy racetrack.
BaroqueAgain1
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:05 pm

the NBC guys keep saying Imagination has never been on a wet track. After all the CA winter rain, hasn't he trained on one?
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:07 pm

OMG HE WON
Tessablue
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:08 pm

Well I really never thought that was an option. Hell of a ride!
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:08 pm

The MRH owners are going nuts right now, I'm sure, as Seize the Grey proves the pundits were wrong.
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:08 pm

Well... Lukas still got it
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:09 pm

Dan definitely was gallant in defeat. He is sure a good horse who tries
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:11 pm

You can't win it if you ain't in it. :lol:
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:12 pm

Love to see a grey horse and a young jockey win :)
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:13 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:05 pm the NBC guys keep saying Imagination has never been on a wet track. After all the CA winter rain, hasn't he trained on one?
They always shut the track for training when it rains.
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:14 pm

flytpthestars wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:09 pm Dan definitely was gallant in defeat. He is sure a good horse who tries
Dang! Oh well. Nice to see he ran a good race.
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flytpthestars wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:09 pm Dan definitely was gallant in defeat. He is sure a good horse who tries
Yeah, Dan is a good horse and I think he'll be better at 9f going forward. Jockey had him in a good spot but had to concede the rail in the stretch, which may have made a slight difference, but Seize the Grey just kept going. I genuinely thought he had no shot, and it seems everyone else felt the same way because nobody seemed too worried about him up there. Shades of Oxbow, but this horse does have a pretty tremendous pedigree for distance, so I guess it shouldn't have been THAT surprising.

Imagination, meanwhile, got the Concert Tour-esque "we're just happy to be here" ride.
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:17 pm

What a shame we lost Arrogate so young.
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Palace Malice
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:18 pm

We have two Arrogate successors now, Arcangelo and Seize The Grey :D
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:18 pm

Aaaannnnnd that's a good reason not to hate on a 88 year old trainer, he knows a few tricks for sure, congrats!!!
I've found it easier to tear up tickets at 8/1 instead of 8/5.
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:19 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:05 pm the NBC guys keep saying Imagination has never been on a wet track. After all the CA winter rain, hasn't he trained on one?
PETA won't allow it, track is closed for training in the rain.
I've found it easier to tear up tickets at 8/1 instead of 8/5.
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:19 pm

I'm beyond shocked! I now own a Preakness winner! I'm super proud of seize the grey!
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:20 pm

thinair pointing out on Twitter that the top three all ran two weeks ago... race your racehorses, people!

Wonder if anyone goes to Belmont out of this? Dan probably gets a break, I'd imagine, but wouldn't be shocked at all if we see Seize the Grey wheel back again.

Congrats to everyone who has a piece of StG!
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Sat May 18, 2024 7:20 pm

does anyone have the full order of finish?
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HB1994 wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 7:17 pm What a shame we lost Arrogate so young.
Definitely. He was the answer to who will carry the Unbridled’s Song - Unbridled sire line.
Still don’t fully understand what caused his death.
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