How Derby winners have performed in Preakness since '89

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

That's very interesting that two of the most recent fillies had the highest or co-highest Beyer going in. That, I think, is a support to the argument that some of the filly prep races should count toward Derby qualifying points.

Unfortunately for both Serena's Song and Devil May Care, they didn't have the right running style in those respective years, and both were fried up by the fast pace.

But both performed well immediately after the Derby.

Devil May Care won the Grade 1 Mother Goose and Grade 1 Coaching Club Oaks in her next two starts. Before a disappointing 4th in the Alabama in what was her final career start. An illness led to her death.

Serena's Song won the Black Eyed Susan by 9 lengths just two weeks after her Derby defeat. She won the Grade 1 Mother Goose in her next start after that. And she won the Grade 1 Haskell against the males.

Here's Serena's Song winning the Haskell:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGw9GiXPwoA


Here she is a good 2nd in the Whitney Handicap:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BUHCLBuK1s