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Cloud Computing edges Classic Empire to win 2017 Preakness Stakes – Chicago Tribune
From the moment Always Dreaming and Classic Empire drew side-by-side post positions for the 142ndPreakness, the hype began for a potential match race between the two most talented 3-year-olds in this years class.
Would it be Always Dreaming, the Kentucky Derby champion, running another brilliant race in a brilliant 2017 campaign?
Or would it be Classic Empire, gaining revenge after a brutal early collision knocked him our of Derby contention?
As it turned out, the answer Saturday at Pimlico Race Course was neither.
Instead, Cloud Computing, who didn't run in the Kentucky Derby, ran the two favorites down on a cool, cloudy evening at Pimlico Race Course. Jockey Javier Castellano led Cloud Computing through traffic and trailed Classic Empire closely until making his move down the stretch with a near-perfect run.
Always Dreaming faded after dueling with Classic Empire from the start. And it looked like the two favorites were going to take the duel to the wire before others overtook the Derby champion.
But it was Cloud Computing edging Classic Empire at the wire. Senior Investment finished third.
With Always Dreaming finishing out of the money in eighth place after two seemingly perfect weeks of preparation, trainer Todd Pletcher is now 0-for-9 in the Preakness, the only Triple Crown race he hasnt won. And for a second straight year, the Belmont Stakes will be run without a Triple Crown on the line.
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Cloud Computing Takes the Preakness, Ending Always Dreaming’s Crown Hopes – New York Times
New York Times | Cloud Computing Takes the Preakness, Ending Always Dreaming's Crown Hopes New York Times Then Leparoux heard Javier Castellano smooching to his colt, a 13-1 long shot named Cloud Computing. And with every kiss Castellano blew into his horse's ear, Cloud Computing's stride stretched longer and the ground between him and Classic Empire ... Cloud Computing wins Preakness, Always Dreaming comes in 8th What is Cloud Computing? Cloud Computing wins Preakness Stakes, dashing Always Dreaming's chances for Triple Crown |
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Cloud Computing wins Preakness Stakes – The Boston Globe
Cloud Computing (2), ridden by Javier Castellano, wins the 142nd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico race course as Classic Empire with Julien Leparoux aboard takes second.
BALTIMORE Cloud Computing caught Classic Empire in the final strides Saturday to win the Preakness by a head.
The 13-1 choice was one of five fresh horses in the race that didnt run two weeks ago in the Kentucky Derby.
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Derby winner Always Dreaming and Classic Empire dueled for most of the race before Classic Empire stuck his nose in front midway on the far turn. It looked as if Classic Empire would go on to win, but Cloud Computing ran him down on the outside.
Always Dreaming faded to eighth in the 10-horse field on a cool and cloudy day at Pimlico. A record crowd of 140,327 was on hand.
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Ridden by Javier Castellano, Cloud Computing ran 1 3/16 miles in 1 minute 55.98 seconds and paid $28.80, $8.60, and $6. It was just the dark brown colts fourth career start, the fewest of any horse in the race, and only his second win.
Classic Empire returned $4.40 and $4, and 31-1 shot Senior Investment was another 4 lengths back in third and paid $10.20.
The victory was especially sweet for co-owner Seth Klarman, a Chestnut Hill, Mass., resident who grew up a few blocks from Pimlico. He turns 60 Sunday. He and William Lawrence have been buying and racing horses together since 2006.
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Klarman, who races as Klaravich Stables, is a minority owner of the Boston Red Sox.
New York-based trainer Chad Brown earned his first victory in a Triple Crown race. Castellano won for the second time. He rode Bernardini to victory in the 2006 Preakness.
Castellano comes from a racing family, with a father, uncle, and brother who have been jockeys.
We've been working for a long time for this moment, he said. Its great for the family.
The 142nd Preakness had been billed as a match race between Always Dreaming and Classic Empire, and it was from the start.
They broke out of the starting gate next to each other and the fight was on. Always Dreaming took a slight lead with Classic Empire on his flank.
Meanwhile, Cloud Computing was back in third as Castellano watched the duel unfold in front of him.
Always Dreaming was the first to throw in the towel, surrendering the lead to Classic Empire midway around the final turn.
We didnt have an excuse, said Todd Pletcher, who trains Always Dreaming. We were in a position we expected to be, and I think the turnaround was a little too quick. He ran so hard in the Derby and today just wasnt his day.
Always Dreaming lost for the first time in five races this year. He'd won his first four by a combined 23 lengths.
Classic Empire and Julien Leparoux went into the stretch with 3-length lead, seemingly on his way to the winners circle.
At that point, trainer Mark Casse thought he was headed there, too.
Of course, he said. But I thought I was going to win a lot of times before, so it doesnt shock me.
But Classic Empire also paid a price for putting away Always Dreaming. Classic Empire fought on to the finish line, but couldnt hold off a fresh horse in Cloud Computing.
Certainly I'm not going to dispute the fact that I brought in a fresh horse as part of our strategy, said Brown, whose horse came into the Preakness after a six-week break. Our horse is very talented, too. Classic Empire and Always Dreaming are two outstanding horses, and our strategy was, if we are ever going to beat them lets take them on two weeks rest when we have six [weeks], and it worked.
After Cloud Computing ran third in the Wood Memorial, Brown and the owners decided the colt would benefit from skipping the traffic-choked conditions in the 20-horse Kentucky Derby.
Lookin At Lee, the Derby runner-up, was fourth. Gunnevera was fifth, followed by Multiplier and Conquest Mo Money. Hence was ninth and Term of Art last.
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Belleville News-Democrat | The Latest: Cloud Computing wins Preakness in upset Belleville News-Democrat Cloud Computing caught Classic Empire in the final strides to win the Preakness in an upset. Ridden by Javier Castellano, 13-1 long shot Cloud Computing ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98. Classic Empire dueled with Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming ... |
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Cloud Computing wins 142nd Preakness Stakes – WBAL Baltimore
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Cloud Computing caught Classic Empire in the final strides Saturday to win the Preakness by a head.
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The 13-1 long shot was one of five fresh horses in the race that didn't run two weeks ago in the Kentucky Derby.
Derby winner Always Dreaming and Classic Empire dueled for most of the race before Classic Empire stuck his nose in front midway on the far turn. It looked as if Classic Empire would go on to win, but Cloud Computing ran him down on the outside.
Always Dreaming faded to eighth in the 10-horse field on a cool and cloudy day at Pimlico. A record crowd of 140,327 was on hand.
Ridden by Javier Castellano, Cloud Computing ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98 and paid $28.80, $8.60 and $6. It was just the dark brown colt's fourth career start, the fewest of any horse in the race, and only his second win.
Classic Empire returned $4.40 and $4, and 31-1 shot Senior Investment was another 4 3/4 lengths back in third and paid $10.20.
New York-based trainer Chad Brown earned his first victory in a Triple Crown race. Castellano won for the second time. He rode Bernardini to victory in the 2006 Preakness.
Castellano comes from a racing family, with a father, uncle and brother who have been jockeys.
"We've been working for a long time for this moment," he said. "It's great for the family."
The 142nd Preakness had been billed as a match race between Always Dreaming and Classic Empire, and it was from the start.
They broke out of the starting gate next to each other and the fight was on. Always Dreaming took a slight lead with Classic Empire on his flank.
Meanwhile, Cloud Computing was back in third as Castellano watched the duel unfold in front of him.
Always Dreaming was the first to throw in the towel, surrendering the lead to Classic Empire midway around the final turn.
"We didn't have an excuse," said Todd Pletcher, who trains Always Dreaming. "We were in a position we expected to be, and I think the turnaround was a little too quick. He ran so hard in the Derby and today just wasn't his day."
Always Dreaming lost for the first time in five races this year. He'd won his first four by a combined 23 1/4 lengths.
Classic Empire and Julien Leparoux went into the stretch with three-length lead, seemingly on his way to the winner's circle.
At that point, trainer Mark Casse thought he was headed there, too.
"Of course," he said. "But I thought I was going to win a lot of times before, so it doesn't shock me."
But Classic Empire also paid a price for putting away Always Dreaming. Classic Empire fought on to the finish line, but couldn't hold off a fresh horse in Cloud Computing.
"Certainly I'm not going to dispute the fact that I brought in a fresh horse as part of our strategy," Brown said. "Our horse is very talented, too. Classic Empire and Always Dreaming are two outstanding horses, and our strategy was, if we are ever going to beat them let's take them on two weeks' rest when we have six (weeks), and it worked."
After Cloud Computing ran third in the Wood Memorial, Brown and the owners decided the colt would benefit from skipping the traffic-choked conditions in the 20-horse Kentucky Derby. He was coming into the Preakness after a six-week break.
The victory was especially sweet for co-owner Seth Klarman, who grew up a few blocks from Pimlico. He turns 60 on Sunday. He and William Lawrence have been buying and racing horses together since 2006.
Klarman, who races as Klaravich Stables, is a minority owner of the Boston Red Sox.
Lookin At Lee, the Derby runner-up, was fourth. Gunnevera was fifth, followed by Multiplier and Conquest Mo Money. Hence was ninth and Term of Art last.
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Cloud Computing wins 142nd Preakness Stakes - WBAL Baltimore
Cloud Computing Another First – Horse Racing Nation (blog)
When Always Dreaming won the Kentucky Derby for trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez, it was a magical moment, not only for the racing community and the large partnership, but for WinStar Farm.
Why WinStar Farm? Well, they stand Bodemeister, the son of Empire Maker, who himself was second in the 2011 Kentucky Derby behind Ill Have Another. Bodemeister has his first crop of three-year-olds on the track this year, and joins Uncle Mo in back-to-back wins in the Kentucky Derby for first crop sires.
Well, another first crop sire got a Classic win in his first crop of three-year-olds, and that is Hill n Dales Macleans Music, with today'sPreakness winner Cloud Computing. The son of Distorted Humor stands for a 2017 advertised fee of $8,500 at the farm, alongside horses like Midnight Lute and Curlin.
Macleans Music won his only start, when he started at age three, and was then retired due to complications from surgery in removing a fractured splint bone. When the horse retired to the farm, the hopes were high. A quote in the Paulick Report about the horse showed just that.
John G. Sikura, President of Hill n Dale Farms, said, My strong belief in this stallion's prospect as a Leading Sire are reminiscent of feelings I had when we started the stallion careers of Candy Ride, Medaglia d'Oro, and Stormy Atlantic. I believe Maclean's Music can be the next Danzig.
Macleans Music is out of Forest Music, the brilliantly fast Grade 2 winner and multiple G-1 placed daughter of Unbridled's Song.
The bay stallion won at first asking during the Santa Anita 2011 Spring Meet, winning by 7 1/4 lengths under wraps. Described as very, very impressive by Trevor Denman, Maclean's Music set fractions of :21.24, :43.48, :55.05, and 1:07.44, leading Andrew Beyer's team to rate the scintillating performance with the Fastest Beyer Speed Figure of any debut winner in history: 114.
Already the stallion has proven valuable to the farm, siring not only a Preakness winner in Cloud Computing, but also stakes winner Rockshaw and stakes placed Wicked Lick.
Congratulations to Chad Brown in achieving his first Classic win and all the connections of Cloud Computing, Macleans Music, and all others involved.
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Cloud Computing wins Preakness Stakes, dashing Always Dreaming’s chances for Triple Crown – CBS News
Cloud Computing (2), ridden by Javier Castellano, wins the 142nd Preakness Stakes horse race ahead of Classic Empire, ridden by Julien Leparoux, Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
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BALTIMORE --Cloud Computing pulled away from the competition to win the 142nd Preakness Stakes on Saturday in Baltimore, Maryland.
Ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, 13-1 long shot Cloud Computing ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98.
Less than an hour before post time, Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming was the 7-5 favorite for the Preakness, as trainer Todd Pletcher looked to win his fourth consecutive race.
Classic Empire dueled with Always Dreaming throughout most of the race before taking the lead turning for home. It looked as if Classic Empire was going to win, but Cloud Computing came after him on the outside and beat him to the wire.
Senior Investment, a 30-1 shot, finished third. Lookin At Lee was fourth.
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Classic Empire, who finished fourth two weeks ago at Churchill Downs, was the 2-1 second choice followed by Derby runner-up Lookin At Lee at 8-1 and Conquest Mo Money at 9-1. Every other horse in the field had double-digit odds to win.
The racetrack was listed as muddy after Friday's rainstorm. After three straight days of 90-degree weather, Saturday's high was 66 degrees.
Country singer Sam Hunt and electro pop producer Zedd co-headlined the pre-race concert under cloudy skies. Good Charlotte was also on the bill.
Cloud Computing #2 ridden by Javier Castellano, left, beats Classic Empire #5 ridden by Julien Leparpux to win the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Cloud Computing wins Preakness Stakes, dashing Always Dreaming's chances for Triple Crown - CBS News
Cloud Computing wins Preakness, Always Dreaming comes in 8th – ESPN
BALTIMORE -- Sometimes it pays to have a fresh horse.
Cloud Computing skipped the Kentucky Derby, while eventual winner Always Dreaming and Classic Empire mixed it up in the mud at Churchill Downs.
Two weeks later, Cloud Computing pounced on those two horses in the Preakness, pulling off an upset victory at 13-1 odds Saturday. He became the first horse to skip the Derby and win the second leg of the Triple Crown since filly Rachel Alexandra in 2009.
"Some of the reason that we won today was because we were patient and didn't throw an inexperienced horse against a 20-horse field in the Derby on a very difficult track,'' winning co-owner Seth Klarman said. ``We made a great call.''
Always Dreaming and Classic Empire dueled throughout most of the race, before Classic Empire stuck his nose in front midway on the far turn. It looked as if Classic Empire would go on to win, but Cloud Computing ran him down on the outside.
The 149th running of the Belmont Stakes will continue a grand American sporting tradition on June 10. But does no Triple Crown possibility extinguish all the excitement for Belmont Park stakeholders and revelers?
Always Dreaming faded to eighth in the 10-horse field on a cool and cloudy day at Pimlico. The crowd of 140,327 and wagering total of $94,127,434 were records, bettering the marks set last year.
Ridden by Javier Castellano, Cloud Computing ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98 and paid $28.80, $8.60 and $6. It was just the dark brown colt's fourth career start, the fewest of any horse in the race, and only his second win. He didn't run as a 2-year-old because of injury.
Classic Empire returned $4.40 and $4, and 31-1 shot Senior Investment was another 4 3/4 lengths back in third and paid $10.20.
New York-based trainer Chad Brown earned his first victory in a Triple Crown race. Castellano won for the second time; he rode Bernardini to victory in the 2006 Preakness.
Castellano comes from a racing family, with a father, uncle and brother who have been jockeys.
"We've been working for a long time for this moment,'' he said. "It's great for the family.''
The 142nd Preakness Stakes had been billed as a match race between Always Dreaming and Classic Empire, and it was from the start.
They broke out of the starting gate next to each other and the fight was on. Always Dreaming took a slight lead, with Classic Empire on his flank.
Meanwhile, Cloud Computing was back in third as Castellano watched the duel unfold in front of him.
Always Dreaming was the first to throw in the towel, surrendering the lead to Classic Empire midway around the final turn.
"We didn't have an excuse,'' said Todd Pletcher, who trains Always Dreaming. "We were in a position we expected to be, and I think the turnaround was a little too quick. He ran so hard in the Derby, and today just wasn't his day.''
Always Dreaming lost for the first time in five races this year. He had won his first four by a combined 23 1/4 lengths.
Classic Empire and Julien Leparoux headed into the stretch with three-length lead, seemingly on his way to the winner's circle.
At that point, trainer Mark Casse thought he was headed there too.
"Of course,'' he said. "But I thought I was going to win a lot of times before, so it doesn't shock me.''
But Classic Empire also paid a price for putting away Always Dreaming. Classic Empire fought on to the finish line but couldn't hold off a fresh horse in Cloud Computing.
"Certainly, I'm not going to dispute the fact that I brought in a fresh horse as part of our strategy,'' Brown said. "Our horse is very talented too. Classic Empire and Always Dreaming are two outstanding horses, and our strategy was, if we are ever going to beat them, let's take them on two weeks' rest when we have six [weeks], and it worked.''
After Cloud Computing ran third in the Wood Memorial, Brown and the owners decided the colt would benefit from skipping the traffic-choked conditions in the 20-horse Kentucky Derby. He was coming into the Preakness after a six-week break.
The victory was especially sweet for co-owner Seth Klarman, who grew up a few blocks from Pimlico. He turns 60 on Sunday. He and William Lawrence have been buying and racing horses together since 2006.
Klarman, who races as Klaravich Stables, is a minority owner of the Boston Red Sox.
Lookin At Lee, the Derby runner-up, was fourth. Gunnevera was fifth, followed by Multiplier and Conquest Mo Money. Hence was ninth and Term of Art last.
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Firms Face Decelerating Cloud Spending: Analyst – Investopedia
Firms Face Decelerating Cloud Spending: Analyst Investopedia The cloud computing revolution has been one of the most disruptive catalysts for change in the technology sector over the past couple of years. As enterprises move their data centers off premise and migrate to hybrid IT structures, companies such as ... |
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