Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes
By Reuters in Baltimore | China Daily | Updated: 2013-05-20 07:41
Oxbow, with jockey Gary Stevens in the irons, takes first place at the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters |
Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot ridden masterfully by 50-year-old Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, cruised to an easy, wire-to-wire victory in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, denying a Triple Crown bid for Kentucky Derby champion Orb.
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