141st Preakness Stakes

Exaggerator hands Nyquist his first career defeat winning the black-eyed susans (and the Preakness). The sloppy track may have helped but it was game efforts by each of the top three. Cherry Wine nosed out Nyquist for second. The entire field were descendants of Northern Dancer.

1) Exaggerator - great great great grandson x2 through Deputy Minister (Vice Regent)/The Minstrel
2) Cherry Wine - great great grandson through Sadlers Wells
3) Nyquist - great great great grandson x4 through Dixieland Band/Storm Bird

image from mdjonline(click on to enlarge)

Run for the Roses 2016 - The 142nd running of The Kentucky Derby

Let's start by saying all 20 horses entered were descendants of Northern Dancer. The winner was the undefeated favorite Nyquist with Exaggerator second and Gun Runner third.

1) Nyquist - great great great grandson x4 through Dixieland Band/Storm Bird
2) Exaggerator - great great great grandson x2 through Vice Regent/The Minstrel
3) Gun Runner - great great great grandson x3 through Storm Bird/Lyphard


Images from USA Today

video of race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZstnjDJjP0g

2000 Guineas 2016

The first leg of Britain's Triple Crown is in the books. This year's 2000 Guineas was won by 14-1 shot Galileo Gold, Massaat was second and Ribchester third. Of course, all 3 are descendants of The Dancer.

1) Galileo Gold (GB) - great great grandson x2 through Danzig/Sadlers Wells
2) Massaat (IRE) - great great grandson x2 through Sadlers Wells/Danzig
3) Ribchester (IRE) - great great grandson x3 through Nureyev/The Minstrel


video of race
http://www.racinguk.com/video/watch/2016-2000-guineas