"He could tell you who won the Preakness 20 years ago."
But it is asking too much of him to win the Preakness.
Four days later, he won the Preakness on a fast track.
He won the Preakness in a final time of 2:02 flat paying $5.60 to win.
Winning the Preakness may have looked easy, but it had its moments.
"I think he's a better horse now than he was when he won the Preakness."
We were 16th in the Derby and won the Preakness.
Red Bullet, who had not run since he won the Preakness almost two months ago, was the favorite at 3-5.
When he won the Preakness, he appeared to have finally reached his fulfillment.
Over the years, many great horses have won the Derby and Preakness only to fall short in the longer race.