A star-crossed 2019 Triple Crown campaign took another massive blow Tuesday with the news that Kentucky Derby winner-by-disqualification Country House will not run in the Preakness May 18.

The Daily Racing Form quoted Country House trainer Bill Mott as saying the colt “developed a little bit of a cough this morning.” “His appetite is good,” Mott said. “He doesn't have a fever. But he's coughing. We drew blood. He's acting like he's going to get sick. He's off the training list, and if he's off the training list, he's off the Preakness list.”

Country House’s defection comes a day after the owner of disqualified Derby winner Maximum Security said that horse also would skip the Preakness. Gary West said on the “Today Show” that he doesn’t believe in running a horse twice in two weeks, and with the chance at a Triple Crown gone there was no reason to enter Maximum Security.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

Getting value on #11 Bad Boy at 8-1 in the 3rd at Belmont.

4th has no value.

respectfully disagree...as long as the 7-Collins Ave holds at 5/2 or close to it I'm keying him in the only race that lends it self to the trifecta.

Good Luck!

respectfully disagree...as long as the 7-Collins Ave holds at 5/2 or close to it I'm keying him in the only race that lends it self to the trifecta.

Good Luck!

Very much against the 2 here at R5 at Belmont to win...lots of value in the 5, and 7 but particularly the 6 and the 8. Probably key box 8/all

R-9 Belmont Trifecta Key box 2 3 5 11 12 for $30. Brisnet loves the 8, me not so much.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

Aborted a mult thread called "Baffoe will win the Preakness" where he was going to carry pizzas on his back and then call the other horses problematic.

It didn't take Arlington long to get started with their thievery. #3 Checotah in the 1st went off at 4-1, but by the 1st quarter was down to 2-1, because he came out leading.

I hate bleeping Arlington. The track wins if they make fair bets losing bets after the start. Why even bother?

Watch for #7 Little Christina in the 7th at GP.

This isn't an Arlington thing. There are nefarious operations that employ strong computers to game the system. They look for value within the pool and bet aggressively at the last minute and with large $ to affect the pool. It sucks.

It doesn't mean they are correct, either.

Ask JORR.

Very much against the 2 here at R5 at Belmont to win...lots of value in the 5, and 7 but particularly the 6 and the 8. Probably key box 8/all

Les Grobstein's huge hog is proof that God has a sense of humor, isn't it?