billrock
05-12-2007, 03:06 AM
On this date in 1909 The Preakness Stakes was held in Maryland after 16 runnings in New York. As part of the celebration that marked the return of the Preakness, the colors of the race's winner were painted onto the ornamental weathervane at Pimlico Racecourse for the first time.
On this date in 1917 Omar Khayyam became the first foreign-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. He was bred in England.
On this date in 1936 jockey Ralph Neves was involved in a racing accident at Bay Meadows and erroneously pronounced dead. He was later revived at the morgue and he returned to the racetrack the same day. He was ordered to sit out the remainder of the racing card and so missed only a half-day of work because of his "death."
On this date in 1917 Omar Khayyam became the first foreign-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. He was bred in England.
On this date in 1936 jockey Ralph Neves was involved in a racing accident at Bay Meadows and erroneously pronounced dead. He was later revived at the morgue and he returned to the racetrack the same day. He was ordered to sit out the remainder of the racing card and so missed only a half-day of work because of his "death."