War of Will Starts Preakness Prep
Gary Barber's War of Will returned to the track the morning to prepare for the 144th Gr.1 Preakness Stakes after he was involved in the first ever disqualification of first-place finisher Maximum Security in the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby.
War of Will finished eighth, only 4 1/2 lengths behind the first-place finisher, and was moved up to seventh through the disqualification. Trainer Mark Casse said War of Will started feeling some discomfort in his right front foot and it was determined that the shoe had shifted in the course of the race.
Casse joked that War of Will shared the experience with tens of thousands of Derby-goers.