No one seemed sure whether a win at the Preakness would have been a first among owners.
May 17 2014 3:51 PM EST
True
September 20 2018 8:01 AM EST
lucasgrindley
CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2024 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Kid Cruz finished eighth at the Preakness, but no one seemed sure whether a win would have been a first among owners.
"I hope we get a Michael Sam moment," said Steven Brandt in a report in USA Today before the race on Saturday, joking about the possibility that he and husband Ric Boylan might have become the first gay, married owners of a Triple Crown race winner.
USA Today first reported on the couple, who are from Florida but were married in Washington D.C. in 2010. No one was certain of the history of ownership, but it's possible the couple are the first gay, married owners to even compete. The couple runs Vina Del Mar Thoroughbreds, which owns Kid Cruz along with Black Swan Stable. Learn more about the entire team at the Preakness website. The horse faced 20-1 odds but wasn't able to overcome them, and favorite California Chrome took first place.
"I was a little disappointed, but he was running at the end of it. He just had too much to do," said trainer Linda Rice in a statement.
"We were really far back on the outside," said jockey Julian Pimentel. "It took so long to get going. When we started going, he got going pretty good down the lane, but it was just too late."
Here's what it looks like when Kid Cruz wins a race, this one from November 2013 in the New York Racing Association:
lucasgrindley
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
18 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said
October 30 2024 11:06 AM
True
After 20 years, and after tonight, Obama will no longer be the Democrats' top star
August 20 2024 12:28 PM
Trump ally Laura Loomer goes after Lindsey Graham: ‘We all know you’re gay’
September 13 2024 2:28 PM
60 wild photos from Folsom Street East that prove New York City knows how to play
June 21 2024 12:25 PM
Melania Trump cashed six-figure check to speak to gay Republicans at Mar-a-Lago
August 16 2024 5:57 PM
Latest Stories
Pornhub's search trends expose America's naughty coping mechanisms to Trump's win
November 12 2024 4:45 PM
Lala Ri takes a new path, 'leaving the drag behind'
November 12 2024 4:32 PM
You won't believe the meaning of The Rock's beige handkerchief in 'GQ' cover
November 12 2024 3:51 PM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win
November 12 2024 3:33 PM
The tragedy of 4B: Scissoring out the patriarchy, but not scissoring each other
November 12 2024 3:23 PM
Meet Payton, Cooper Koch's hot (and gay) twin brother
November 12 2024 3:05 PM
This week on The Advocates: A gay astrophotographer makes history, again
November 12 2024 1:41 PM
Trending stories
Recommended Stories for You
Lucas Grindley
Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.
Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.
Grammy-nominated Chappell Roan has four-word response to management split story