Firing Line seeks to end runner-up stigma in Preakness (The Associated Press)
His horse has amassed nearly $1 million in earnings over six races, so owner Arnold Zetcher found no need to lament Firing Line’s reputation for finishing second in big events. Coming into the Derby, Firing Line had twice finished second behind Dortmund. Firing Line finally beat Dortmund at Churchill Downs, which would have been cause for celebration except that American Pharoah finished first.