Napoleon Solo crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes
Horse racing's Triple Crown starts today with the annual running of the Kentucky Derby. The pre-race favorite is undefeated Nyquist, who will face a challenge from 19 other horses.
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah won the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 6 1/2 lengths Saturday in his final race before retirement. Fans stood 20-deep all along the rail, cheering and snapping cell phone photos of the superstar horse.
Bob Baffert can only hope the finish of the Preakness Stakes turns out better than the position draw.
Here's a look back of horse racing's Triple Crown winners, as California Chrome looks to become the 12th horse to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.
There is a lot of excitement in the world of horse racing as a Northern California contender tries to become the first to win the Triple Crown since 1978.
