Mario Gutierrez 3rd at the Preakness Stakes while Vancouverites cheer him on
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux won at the 141st Preakness Stakes
Former Vancouver jockey Mario Gutierrez came in third at the 141st Preakness Stakes, losing to first place winner Exaggerator and Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux.
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The Canadian-owned horse was favoured to win after finshing first in all of his eight races, including the 2016 Kentucky Derby, which set him up for a shot at winning the Triple Crown.
Despite being defeated Vancouverites watched and cheered on Gutierrez.
Best wishes and good luck to <a href="https://twitter.com/_MGutierrez_">@_MGutierrez_</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNyquistHorse">@TheNyquistHorse</a>. All the way to the Triple Crown <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Preakness?src=hash">#Preakness</a> <a href="https://t.co/SuJN8R34hg">pic.twitter.com/SuJN8R34hg</a>
—@HastingsRaces<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nyquist?src=hash">#nyquist</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gomariogo?src=hash">#gomariogo</a> Vancouver BC will be cheering on Nyquist and the team today! <a href="https://twitter.com/_MGutierrez_">@_MGutierrez_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DougONeill1">@DougONeill1</a> <a href="https://t.co/AumeilkwwN">pic.twitter.com/AumeilkwwN</a>
—@sandraUno82Cross your fingers and hold on. 2 races to go before Preakness. 🏇 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Preakness?src=hash">#Preakness</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gomariogo?src=hash">#gomariogo</a> <a href="https://t.co/r27yZ2yGut">pic.twitter.com/r27yZ2yGut</a>
—@HastingsRacestoo bad about Nyquist's loss, but Exaggerator is amazing 🐎 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Preakness?src=hash">#Preakness</a>
—@ErynnV__😩Mario <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Preakness?src=hash">#Preakness</a> 😩
—@ParadiseCoffee_Two horses dead
Steady rain pelted the Pimilco Race course in Baltimore late Saturday afternoon and the race wasn't without tragedy.
Two horses died within the first four races.
Homeboykris, a nine-year-old, collapsed after winning the day's first race and Pramedya, a four-year-old was euthanized after fracturing a bone in her front leg.
Pramedya's jockey, Daniel Centeno was thrown off the horse and broke his collarbone.