BALTIMORE — Unencumbered by a jockey and suddenly free to run wherever he darn pleased, Bodexpress decided to take a shot at winning the Preakness. “You’ve got to be careful because some of them try to win,” said trainer Bob Baffert, who saddled race favourite Improbable. The colt sped up and passed a few competitors near the finish line and kept going. “There are so many things that can go wrong in a horse race,” Baffert said. I thought I’d seen everything.”The good news is, Velazquez — winner of four Triple Crown races — emerged unscathed and said he won’t be seeing a doctor.

Source: National Post May 19, 2019 00:56 UTC