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Where Are They Now? Twenty Years of Preakness Winners

Every year, the Preakness Stakes earns its winner a garland of Black-Eyed Susans and a place in the history books. If you’ve ever wondered what happens to the victors of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown once their racing careers are over, wonder no more! We have the update on where the past 20 winners are now below.

2020: Swiss Skydiver

2021 Hall of Fame Class Features American Pharoah, Todd Pletcher, Jack Fisher

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, and 13-time champion steeplechase trainer Jack Fisher comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2021 Hall of Fame class.

Seattle Slew: Deal of a Lifetime

“You don’t go out and buy a horse like that. You don’t go out and breed it. You just look up and there he is.”

Where Are They Now: 27 Years of Kentucky Derby Winners

Every year, the run for the roses enshrines its winner in sports history; but have you ever wondered what happens to the winners after the sun sets on another Kentucky Derby? Catch up with the winners of the past 27 years of the world’s biggest horse race below.

2020: Authentic

What’s in a (Race) Name? The Man Behind the Derby

There is no horse race more iconic in the United States than the Kentucky Derby, a race that has been contested every year without a miss since 1875. Held at Churchill Downs, the prestigious race serves as the first leg of the Triple Crown and is often considered to be the one race that everyone involved in the sport would like to win.

But where did the Kentucky Derby get its famous name? The “Kentucky” part is obvious; Churchill Downs is located in Louisville, Ky. But what about the “Derby”?

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