Monarchos' trainer John Ward deferred to jockey Jorge Chavez and owner John Oxley in Wednesday's Preakness post position draw at Baltimore's ESPN Zone, going with their choice of gate 7 for the Derby winner. Though countless scientists, veterinarians and breeding experts have tried to pinpoint the cause, no one yet is quite sure why young horses are dying in Kentucky. Trainer Nick Zito A P Valentine's trainer Nick Zito dropped by Wednesday after the Preakness post position draw to discuss the race. The quartermaster Quarter horse trainer Paul Jones has climbed to the top of the standings at Southern California's Los Alamitos. But he's still pushing himself to accomplish more.
Few sports have a heritage as rich as thoroughbred racing.
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