The History of the Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is the second race of the Triple Crown. It is referred to as “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans,†as a garland of Black-eyed Susans, the state flower of Maryland, is presented to the winner.
The first Preakness was held on May 27th, 1873. There were seven starters in this first race. The winner that day was a horse owned by John Chamberlain named Survivor. The horse won by 10 lengths, a record that would stand until 2004. Smarty Jones won by 11 lengths that year. The original purse for the race was $2,050. Today, the purse is $1 million. Read more
US Open- Del Potro Defeats Federer in the US Open and Gains Title
The men’s US Open proved a surprise for everyone. The tournament seemed in the bag for world No. 1 Roger Federer, who entered the final match against 20-year-old sixth seed Juan Martin Del Potro, against whom Federer had won all 6 of their previous matches.
Five sets later, Del Potro walked off the court with the title, defeating the seemingly undefeatable Federer 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. With the loss, Federer’s hopes of setting tennis records by winning six US Open titles in a row disappeared. Read more
WTA Tennis- Justine Henin Returns to Tennis
After a year and a half of retirement, Belgian super star Justine Henin has announced a return to professional tennis. Reports indicate that Henin has been seen training again and is now scheduled for an exhibition tournament in December.
Her return to tennis coincides with her compatriot, Kim Clijsters’, astonishing feat: winning the US Open after two years of absence, and particularly, beating two of the best tennis players of the circuit – the Williams sisters. Henin’s return may have been motivated by her compatriot’s success at the US Open. Read more
A Horse Betting System that actually works!
One hears of new betting systems everyday, of which most require a big payment up front or simply, over time, do not work.
The system I have recently tried actually works and rather than sell the idea felt it would be nicer just to pass it on. I made £400 in one week and providing you stick to the system it will always work. I started with £100 as it is easier to work out the percentages when it comes down to the maths. Read more
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