Swiss Skydiver, With a Last-Minute Jockey, Wins the Preakness Stakes.

[elleng]

Robby Albarado was called in late to ride Swiss Skydiver, who became the sixth filly to win the race and the first to do so since 2009.

Sometimes the wrong jockey gets on the right horse. Ask Robby Albarado.

Last week, if you had said the name of the 47-year-old journeyman from Cajun country — known as southwest Louisiana outside of horse racing — you would have been asked: “Whatever happened to him?”

The answer could be found on Saturday in the winner’s circle of the Preakness Stakes after Swiss Skydiver became just the sixth filly, and the first since Rachel Alexandra in 2009, to beat the boys in the 145-year history of the race.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/sports/swiss-skydiver-with-a-last-minute-jockey-wins-the-preakness-stakes.html?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. What a great race!

I love watching horses race. They are magnificent animals.

Thanks for this post, my dear elleng!

[elleng]

2. Missed the race, Peg; was on the road,

not far from Pimlico at the time. Happy to read about this.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. The race is embedded in your post........have a look! Very exciting!