Leaving behind the wild and somewhat controversial ending to the 145th Kentucky Derby, we move on to the 144th Preakness.

Both horses involved in the disqualification event two weeks ago are not in the gate for today's mile and three-eighths run, and there will be now Triple Crown on the line.

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'Arrogate' Image courtesy of Blood Horse Magazine

At a time of year I'm usually blogging about the American Classic races of the Triple Crown.
Well their timing is off this year, as is the untimely passing from an unknown illness of the young stallion Arrogate, at age seven.

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A sunny warm day greets the throngs as they assemble to watch the horses run.

There is a flicker of magic in the air today, June 9, 2018; forty-five years to the day Secretariat won his triple crown in a feat of dominance unequaled in the history of the race before or since.

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