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Horse racing legend Lester Piggott has died at the age of 86

Crowned champion jockey 11 times, Piggott first won the Derby in 1954

Wales Online

Lester Piggott: The taciturn racing colossus with an iron will to win

‘The Long Fellow’ partnered more than 5,000 winners worldwide

The Independent UK

Lester Piggott dead: Legendary jockey who won Derby nine times dies aged 86

Lester Piggott, one of the all-time great jockeys, has died at the age of 86

Manchester Evening News

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Lester Piggott, the outstanding jockey of the postwar era, dies aged 86

Lester Piggott, the outstanding jockey of the postwar era and a figure who transcended the sport of racing when the popularity of the Derby was at its height, has died aged 86

The Guardian - UK

Godolphin mull over paying £75,000 to bolster Epsom squad after run of success

Nations Pride, owned by Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin racing operation, could be their third contender for the 2022 Derby at Epsom on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend

Daily Mirror

Michael Stoute has faith in Kingscote as jockey eyes up Derby ride on favourite

Newmarket trainer insists his Derby favourite Desert Crown will not have to find much improvement from his Dante success to win the Epsom Classic

The Guardian - UK

Queen's Platinum Jubilee features special parade to honour one of her favourite hobbies

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations take place on the Bank Holiday weekend in June. On Derby Day at Epsom, there will be a tribute to Her Majesty’s contribution to horse racing

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Preakness 2022: Early Voting outpaces favorite Epicenter, giving Baltimore native Seth Klarman a ‘twice in a lifetime’ moment

BALTIMORE — They pulled it off again.

Tribune News Service

2022 Preakness: Here’s how much you would have made with a $1 superfecta bet

It's not quite the gargantuan payout from the Kentucky Derby, but superfecta winners are still sitting pretty.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Early Voting finishes 1st in Preakness without Derby winner

Favorite Epicenter made a hard charge up the rail to finish second. But Jose Ortiz guided Early Voting inside before the finish line well ahead of Epicenter, who was also second in the Kentucky Derby.

Chicago Sun-Times

Preakness 2022: On the eve of a more normal event, horse racing industry looks for hope in wake of a ‘very rough’ year

BALTIMORE — One year ago, Medina Spirit entered the Preakness with a dark cloud over him — the Kentucky Derby champion whose defining victory was in peril because of a medication violation and whose famous trainer, Bob Baffert, was facing suspensions in multiple jurisdictions.

Tribune News Service

Preakness 2022: Epicenter always gives trainer Steve Asmussen ‘more of the same.’ That’s why he’s the clear favorite.

BALTIMORE — In a sport where the slightest misstep can erase million-dollar dreams, predictability is good. Better, sometimes, than brilliant speed.

Tribune News Service

Preakness embraces its reliable role of following the Kentucky Derby

BALTIMORE — You don't hear about backyard Preakness parties. It's hard to pull off a blind-draw betting pool with only nine horses. Yes, there are still hats and a signature drink, but the Preakness has its own identity.

Los Angeles Times

Trainer insists “there was nothing going on” as horse lands huge gamble at Kempton

Jimmy Fox trains I Doubt That, who was backed into 11-4 favourite from 33-1 and won at Kempton Park on Wednesday. On Friday, Lysander trials for the Cazoo Derby at Epsom races

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John Clay: No Rich Strike, no problem. Five reasons to watch the Preakness Stakes anyway.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The absence of the Kentucky Derby winner doesn’t mean you should ignore Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Even without the Cinderella story that is Rich Strike, the Preakness is still a Grade 1 race with a strong field and plenty of intrigue.

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Rich Strike’s withdrawal from Preakness reignites debate over extending Triple Crown schedule: ‘I think it would work’

BALTIMORE — When Rick Dawson decided his Kentucky Derby winner, Rich Strike, would skip the Preakness, he reignited a decades-old debate about the spacing of the Triple Crown series, which many horsemen and racing analysts see as out of step with modern practices.

Los Angeles Times

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the talk of Preakness, even if he isn’t racing

BALTIMORE — This year’s Preakness Stakes has a different vibe about it. Gone is the excitement of the possibility of a Triple Crown winner. The talk is mostly about the only filly in the nine-horse field, trained by an 86-year-old racing legend ... and, of course, the horse that didn’t…

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: Unbeaten Baaeed’s run draws comparison with Frankel

William Haggas’ unbeaten colt Baaeed cannot expect to match Frankel’s achievements but every win enhances his reputation

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Mark Story: For NBC’s Kenny Rice, Rich Strike’s Kentucky Derby is ’1 of top 5 races I’ve covered.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — If you’ve watched NBC Sports broadcasts of major horse races like the Kentucky Derby, you know that Kenny Rice often interviews the winning trainer only seconds after a race is run.

WEKU

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won't race at Preakness Stakes

Rick Dawson, owner of Rich Strike and RED TR-Racing, said the horse will skip the next stop of the Triple Crown and get some rest before the third race in the series, the Belmont Stakes, in New York.

Benzinga

No Triple Crown In 2022: Long Shot Rich Strike Pulls Out Of Preakness

Longshot Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby but will miss out on the potential of winning the Triple Crown in 2022.

Tribune News Service

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to skip Preakness, depriving Triple Crown race of its usual dramatic buildup

BALTIMORE — Rich Strike, the 80-1 long shot who thrilled the racing world with his late charge to victory in the Kentucky Derby, will skip the Preakness, owner Rick Dawson said.

WEKU

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to forgo Preakness Stakes

Los Angeles Times

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes

Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip next week's Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. The shocking announcement came Thursday afternoon in a news release from owner Rick Dawson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will skip Preakness Stakes

Rick Dawson, Rich Strike’s owner, released a statement Thursday saying they will instead look towards the June 11 Belmont Stakes in order to get more rest and recovery time.

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