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Dark horse Seize the Grey galloped to a Preakness Stakes victory in Baltimore on Saturday, denying Mystik Dan a place in history and delivering another garland of black-eyed Susans to legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas. The number of horses to win the Triple Crown will remain at 13 after the Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan finished in second place. The last Triple Crown winner was Justify in 2018.
“I think they’re trying to get rid of and probably want me to retire,” the joyous Lukas joked. Seize the Grey led at the top of the stretch when Mystik Dan kicked it into high gear and looked poised to take the lead. But Seize the Grey never relented and ended up pulling away in the final strides for a comfortable, 2¼-length victory. The Preakness winner paid $21.60 for a $2 win bet, as 2-1 favorite Mystik Dan took place and Catching Freedom show.
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