As the field for the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) swings into the Pimlico Race Course homestretch May 18, they will be greeted by the roar of thousands of fans that fill the grandstand. A wall of noise will encapsulate the eight Thoroughbreds and their jockeys, but if one gray/roan colt listens close enough, he will hear his name being shouted and cheered not just by his loyal supporters that traveled to Baltimore, but from thousands more across North America.

The horse is Seize the Grey , trained by Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and sired by the late Arrogate.

Bred in Kentucky by Jamm and consigned by Mill Ridge Sales at the 2022 The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s select yearling sale, Seize the Grey was introduced to a new level of stardom as the hammer came down for $300,000 in favor of MyRacehorse, a fractional ownership app that allows racing fans a taste of ownership for a much lower cost…