Despite Quick Turnaround, Derby Winners Often Keep Rolling in Preakness
Image:
Description:
By modern theories of American horse racing, Kentucky Derby winners should be softened up by the time they reach Pimlico Race Course for the challenge of coming back in just two weeks in the Preakness Stakes. In this day and age, it will be the only time they are ever asked to race again so quickly.
Why then have a number of Derby winners actually improved in the Preakness in recent years and reached new peaks?