At year's end we typically see many of our favorite stars move into retirement or second careers. Inspite of the many fan favorites and talented athletes who have left the track, one thing remains...their finishes. Let's remember and celebrate our many athletes by looking back at some of the hair raising...

I was going to leave this sleeping dog lying where it was, but the dog is being kicked so often, it’s time to come to its defense. There is no denying that NBC analysts Donna Brothers and Gary Stevens both became concerned by the way Shackleford was sweating and acting up before the Preakness. So the...

The next time a trainer mentions his or her concerns about running back in two weeks after the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), can we pay no attention to it? It is now 25 of the last 28 Preakness (gr. I) winners that ran in the Derby, and one of the ones who didn’t was Rachel Alexandra, who ran two weeks earlier...

With Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom not scheduled to arrive at Pimlico until Saturday, the focus was on…well, everyone else. First, let’s look at the post position draw, which was fairly uneventful. The most interesting aspect of it was the placing of the four speed/pace horses, Flashpoint...

Who will win the 2011 Preakness Stakes, and who will finish last? Will Derby winner Animal Kingdom take the second leg of the Triple Crown? Will it be one of his Derby foes, like Dialed In or Mucho Macho Man, instead? Or will one of the new shooters, like Flashpoint or Astrology, be wearing the Black...