Horse racing is still lookin for a Triple Crown
May 17, 2010BALTIMORE (AP) -Bob Baffert was still smiling and laughing the morning after winning his first Triple Crown race in eight years.
As Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky prepared to walk onto a van leaving Pimlico on Sunday, Baffert petted the bay colt on the neck and told him, ``Thank you so much.''
Horse racing, however, is not quite so buoyant - the sport remains without a Triple Crown champion since 1978. And the winners of this year's first two Triple Crown races - Super Saver in the Kentucky Derby and Lookin At Lucky - are skipping the Belmont.
It's another big letdown for a sport struggling to capture wide interest outside the major races. Its two biggest stars are Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, and the leading ladies have yet to meet on the track.