Early Voting wins Preakness Stakes
Jose Ortiz atop Early Voting wins the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Baltimore.[(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)]
BALTIMORE (AP) – Early Voting crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, which was run without Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike.
Early Voter went off at 5-1.
Favorite Epicenter made a hard charge up the rail to finish second.
But Jose Ortiz guided Early Voting inside before the finish line well ahead of Epicenter, who was also second in the Derby.