On the eve of the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, conversations with Washington Post racing columnist Andy Beyer; Maryland equine veterinarian Tom Bowman, one of the breeders of Love The Chase, the dam of this year’s Kentucky Derby winner, California Chrome; and Cricket Goodall, executive director of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.
Preakness 2014
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