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✍️ The debate about the Triple Crown schedule and the Preakness Stakes has reignited, with some calling for changes to the two-week turnaround between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.
👉 Derby winners are skipping the Preakness due to the short turnaround
👉 Trainers and owners are calling for changes to the Triple Crown schedule
👉 Some suggest adding more space between the races or creating incentives to run in all three
👉 Others, like Bob Baffert, are opposed to changing the schedule, citing tradition and excitement
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Sovereignty is not running out of that starting gate in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, two weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby. It is the second time in four years the Derby winner is not taking part for that reason and the fifth time in seven years overall the Preakness goes on with no Triple Crown on the line. The trend has reignited the debate about what, if anything needs to change with the Triple Crown, with ideas ranging from putting more space between the Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes to adding incentives to run in all three to changing the order of the races altogether.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/another-kentucky-derby-winner-not-203017110.html