Post by Neco on May 10, 2015 14:16:52 GMT -5
Welcome to the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the hallowed Triple Crown of American horse racing! At a sixteenth of a mile shorter than the Derby, the Preakness gives horses a bit of a breather before tackling the Belmont Stakes in three weeks. Prince of Thorns gutted out a win against his filly rival Athena Watchover, but only just; the winner of the Oaks is one tough filly, and there a number of new shooters just on the horizon prepared to wrench that crown away from him.
Rules
+ Please post the entire form when entering
+ Up to three horses per person, will race AT A MAX OF 14 HORSES
Horses with Automatic Berth from Derby
Any of these horses are given first preference to enter, but if their trainers decide not to, then the rest of the field may be filled by horses that did run the Derby or those that DID NOT. Any horse from the Open Level to Grade I may enter, but the gate fills at 14 and all entries must be in by Friday May 16 as the race will be run the following Saturday or Sunday. The gate will CLOSE at that point if we have enough horses to fill the minimum 6 horse field.
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Results:
1st - 7 points to add to one stat of your choice
2nd - 6 points to add to one stat of your choice
3rd - 5 points to add to one stat of your choice
4th - 4 points for add to one stat of your choice
5th - 3 point to add to one stat of your choice
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Purse:
1st: 1500 SS
2nd: 1000 SS
3rd: 750 SS
4th: 500 SS
5th: 250 SS
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Two weeks ago, we witnessed a battle of the titans - Athena Watchover, the 2 year old filly champion, fought tooth and nail against Prince of Thorns, the 2 year old male champion. Prince of Thorns prevailed by a hard fought length and Athena had to settle for second - but the daughter of Sent By Ares is back for more as the racing world turns to the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland.
10 other colts and fillies have been entered against the two reigning champions of the 3 year old division, with many of the same faces from the Derby appearing once again in the Preakness. A number of new shooters have appeared on the horizon, including Oaks runners Chime and Sovenance, newcomer Voodoo and old hat Black Beauty returns after a spring layoff to take a shot at greatness. A sixteenth of a mile shorter than the Derby, the Preakness is often seen as a breather but with the amount of talent lined up against him, Prince of Thorns will have to be on top of his game to reach the wire first in a torrential downpour and sloppy track.
The race of the second jewel of the Triple Crown begins NOW!
