Nine 3-year-old horses ran in the 132nd Preakness Stakes, compared to 20 at the Kentucky Derby earlier in the month. Curlin (fourth from left) started slow due to a slight stumble out of the gates.
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Both Curlin (4) and Street Sense were back in the pack early in the race before making their moves late.
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With a record crowd of 121,263 cheering in anticipation of a Triple Crown bid in the making, Street Sense (right) begins to hear the footsteps of the charging Curlin on the final stretch.
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Jockey Robby Albarado (left) went into an all-out drive for the finish, as Curlin beat Street Sense by a head in one of the most thrilling Preakness finishes in years.
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Jockey Calvin Borel (in yellow) thought he had another Triple Crown victory when he broke clear of the field. "I thought I was home free," Borel said. "He came and got me. No excuses."
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Members of Curlin's camp accept the Woodlawn Vase, the Preakness Stakes' official trophy, which is considered one of the most valuable in sports.
