no triple crown...

[lagilman]

Ah, what a heartbreaking race... watching the Preakness reminded me of all the reasons why horse racing is excitement marching lockstep with fear (for those of you who didn't watch, Derby Winner Barbaro was pulled up with a leg injury mere strides into the race. Leg injuries to a horse are dire, dreadful things and the entire crowd uttered a dismayed gasp as-one when it happened).


I had picked Barbaro to place, with Sweetnorthernsaint to win and Brother Derek to show, thinking that Bernardini looked strong but I didn't know anything about him.

End result: Barbaro a scratch, Bernardini winning, Sweetnorthernsaint placing, and Brother Derek coming in fourth. My position as a decent but not excellent odds-maker holds, and we will always wonder what might have happened if Barbero hadn't had the false break and then the injury...

If you have prayers to spare for a horse, Barbaro could use them. There's enough money (as well as love) involved that they'll do everything possible to make sure he heals well (enough to stand to stud, hopefully) but horses are fragile creatures...