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Boomerproud

(9,383 posts) Sat May 16, 2026, 05:35 PM May 16

Channel surfing and I see that Great White is running in the Preakness.

He was the pretty gray horse that reared up at the Kentucky Derby and fell on his side.

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Channel surfing and I see that Great White is running in the Preakness. (Original Post) Boomerproud May 16 OP

Is he? Big horse. underpants May 16 #1

He's huge!!!! a kennedy May 16 #3

He's one of four horses I'm rooting for.......all the grays of course..... a kennedy May 16 #2

Well, a gray won it. Boomerproud May 16 #5

Ya, love the name as well......and this horse is gorgeous!!!! a kennedy May 16 #7

10 was the winner rampartd May 16 #6

Nice looking, but he know there's something wrong. HE'S TO BIG!!!!! a kennedy May 16 #8

Interesting stat.....14 jockeys, coming from 9 different countries. a kennedy May 16 #4

underpants

(197,357 posts)

1. Is he? Big horse.

Reply to Boomerproud (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 06:26 PM

May 16

a kennedy

(36,443 posts)

3. He's huge!!!!

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Sat May 16, 2026, 06:28 PM

May 16

a kennedy

(36,443 posts)

2. He's one of four horses I'm rooting for.......all the grays of course.....

Reply to Boomerproud (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 06:27 PM

May 16

#8, #10, #13, (Great White), BUT the horse I’m hoping can pull it off??? The betting favorite, #1 Taj Mahal. Trainer is Brittany Russell, and her husband, the jockey, Sheldon Russell.

Boomerproud

(9,383 posts)

5. Well, a gray won it.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #2)

Sat May 16, 2026, 07:11 PM

May 16

As a Man From UNCLE fan as a kid-I like the name.

a kennedy

(36,443 posts)

7. Ya, love the name as well......and this horse is gorgeous!!!!

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #5)

Sat May 16, 2026, 08:13 PM

May 16

rampartd

(5,189 posts)

6. 10 was the winner

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #2)

Sat May 16, 2026, 07:37 PM

May 16

i had 10 on great white. he may cross the finish line some day.

a kennedy

(36,443 posts)

8. Nice looking, but he know there's something wrong. HE'S TO BIG!!!!!

Reply to rampartd (Reply #6)

Sat May 16, 2026, 08:20 PM

May 16

Sorry, just had to laugh, I’m sure his size doesn’t mean ANYTHING. He’s still a good looking horse.

a kennedy

(36,443 posts)

4. Interesting stat.....14 jockeys, coming from 9 different countries.

Reply to Boomerproud (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 06:42 PM

May 16

4 from Puerto Rico, 2 from France, 2 from Panama, 1 from Barbados, 1 from England, 1 from Mexico, 1 from Peru, 1 from USA, 1 from Venezuela.

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