Preakness 2012 Results: Awesomemundo, Hudson Steele Win Undercards

Edit: I’ll Have Another wins the Preakness Stakes.

In the last two undercards before the running of the 137th Preakness States, Awesomemundo and Hudson Steele earned victories in the buildup before the Triple Crown event gets underway

Awesomemundo was the winner in the Allaire DuPont - Distaff, followed by Love and Pride and Catch a Thief. Hudson Steele ran in the Jagermeister Dixie Stakes, and ended up besting Humble and Hungry and Forte Dei Marmi. Hudson Steele was trailing after the last turn, but made a strong run toward the end, ending up passing and winning the race by several lengths. The purses in the races were $100,000 and $300,000, respectively.

Now, we have under an hour waiting before the Preakness: all the horses are out of the stables except for the winner in the Kentucky Derby, I’ll Have Another.

For more on the Preakness, stay tuned to this StoryStream or check out SB Nation’s horse racing blog And Down The Stretch They Come.