Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail. With the second leg of the Triple Crown completed, find out the latest 2019 top 3-year-old rankings as we look to the Belmont Stakes.
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AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of May 20
1. Maximum Security (21 first-place votes)
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Jason Servis
Jockey: Luis Saez
2019 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 17th, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD; major goal of betfair.com Haskell Invitational, July 20 at Monmouth Park
2. War of Will (18 first-place votes)
Owner: Gary Barber
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
2019 stats: 5 starts, 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Preakness Stakes, May 18 at Pimlico
Next race: Belmont Stakes, June 8 at Belmont Park
3. Omaha Beach (6 first-place votes)
Owner: Fox Hill Farms
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Jockey: Mike Smith
2019 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, April 13 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: TBD
Owner: Mrs. J.V. Shields Jr., E.J.M. McFadden Jr., and LNJ Foxwoods
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2019 stats: 5 starts, 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD
5. Tacitus
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2019 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 thirds
Last race: 3rd, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD, possibly the Belmont Stakes, June 8 at Belmont Park
Owner: W.S. Farish
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: John Velazquez
2018 stats: 4 starts, 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 2nd, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
Next race: Dwyer Stakes, July 6 at Belmont Park
7. Game Winner
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2019 stats: 3 starts, 0 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 5th, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD; possibly the Belmont Stakes, June 8 at Belmont Park
Owner: Joel Politi
Trainer: Tom Amoss
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2019 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Longines Kentucky Oaks, May 3 at Churchill Downs
Next race: Acorn Stakes, June 8 at Belmont Park
9. Owendale
Owner: Rupp Racing
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2019 stats: 4 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 thirds
Last race: 3rd, Preakness Stakes, May 18 at Pimlico
Next race: TBD; possibly the Belmont Stakes, June 8 at Belmont Park
10. Improbable
Owners: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, and Starlight Racing
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2019 stats: 4 starts, 0 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 6th, Preakness Stakes, May 18 at Pimlico
Next race: TBD