With the entry deadline approaching quickly, the connections of Journalism decided to wait no longer and announced the Santa Anita Derby winner and Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve runner-up will make his next start in the $2 million
Charles John “Chick” Lang Jr. came by his involvement in horse racing naturally: his grandfather and father both played prominent roles in the sport, making the younger Lang’s lifetime investment in the sport inevitable. But this Chick took it to a new level: he played a multitude of roles during his time on the track, including the one he is most famous for as the man who made the Preakness Stakes what it is today.
The Grade 3 $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes at 1 1/8 miles May 10 at Belmont at the Big A that is touted as a steppingstone to the June 7 Belmont Stakes served up a preview of what might indeed happen in the final leg of the Triple Crown.
One of the key stories of the 151st Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs May 3 was that of social media influencer Griffin Johnson and his involvement with Arkansas Derby winner