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
What To Look For In A Jockey And His Horse
When making a bet for the famous Melbourne Cup Day horse race seasoned betters usually pay close attention to Melbourne Cup jockeys. Since Melbourne Cup jockey and horse are the main stars of the day it makes perfect sense to analyse their state of well being to determine whether betting on them is a good idea or not.
How to learn more about Melbourne Cup riders and why it is a good idea:
For a layman it is hard to make an informed decision about any of the Melbourne Cup jockeys and horses since most of us have no idea which one of them are in top form and which are not. Unless you follow the build-up to the Cup with a close eye chances are you simply place your bet on a whim which can or cannot be a winning ticket. Read more
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