The 2003 Classics
Peace Rules was often ridden by jockey Edgar Prado, who won the 2006 Kentucky Derby on the ill-fated Barbaro. Coming into the Derby, Empire Maker was the "chalk" (horse racing term for favorite, taken from the days of a bookmakers chalking the odds on blackboards). Both of Frankel's Derby entries were beaten by the longshot Funny Cide, but Peace Rules led for over a mile and held on for third place and a check for $110,000.
In the Preakness Stakes, Peace Rules was the second choice on the morning-line at 8-5, behind only the Derby winner in a full field of twelve colts. He went to the lead as the field passed the stands for the first time. Scrimshaw pressed Peace Rules, forcing a quickened pace as Funny Cide and Cherokee's Boy sat a few lengths back going into the club-house turn. Coming out of the far turn, Midway Road skimmed up along the rail to challenge the leaders. Funny Cide then rallied to win by 9-3/4 lengths. Midway Road overtook Peace Rules, who held on to third by a neck over Scrimshaw.
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