"Brittany Russell is looking to become the first woman to train a Preakness Stakes winner with Taj Mahal, one of the favorites in the race. The co-second choice at 5-1 odds, Taj Mahal is undefeated in three starts at Laurel Park, where the race is being held. Morning favorite Iron Honor has shown inconsistency in two-turn racing, while the field is relatively weak."
"Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell. The undefeated and untested son of Nyquist was made the co-second choice on the morning line when post positions were drawn Monday afternoon at Laurel Park, the temporary home of the Preakness while Pimlico - about 30 miles north - is being rebuilt."
"With Golden Tempo becoming the second straight Kentucky Derby winner and third in the last five years to pass the Preakness, there will be just three runners from the Derby - Ocelli (third); Incredibolt (sixth) and Robusta (14th). Among the full field of 14 starters, though, only Taj Mahal can complete the "Triple Crown" for women trainers, with Russell seeking to follow DeVaux and Jena Antonucci, who captured the Belmont three years ago with Arcangelo."
"Taj Mahal was one of three horses listed at 5-1 on the morning line behind lukewarm 9-2 favorite Iron Honor. He is the only Preakness starter who has raced at Laurel; in fact, he has never run anywhere else, going three for three there, including an 8¼-length triumph last month in the Federico Tesio. His Beyer Speed Figure that day was 92, j"
Brittany Russell seeks to train the first woman to win the Preakness Stakes with Taj Mahal, a co-second choice at 5-1. Taj Mahal is undefeated in three starts at Laurel Park, where the race is being held while Pimlico is rebuilt. Iron Honor is the morning favorite at 9-2 but has shown inconsistency in two-turn racing, and the field is described as relatively weak. Only three horses are coming from the Kentucky Derby, leaving Taj Mahal as the only runner capable of completing a women’s Triple Crown bid. Russell is following prior milestones by Cherie DeVaux and Jena Antonucci. Taj Mahal has raced only at Laurel, winning three straight, including an 8¼-length victory in the Federico Tesio.
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