Horse Racing News: Preakness and Moruya

May 9, 2026, 09:08
AustraliaSports

Introduction

There are two big horse races coming soon. People are choosing the horses for these races.

Main Body

The Preakness race is on May 16 at Laurel Park. Two famous horses, Golden Tempo and Crude Velocity, will not run. Other horses like Taj Mahal and Ocelli might run. The official list is ready on May 11. Trainer Danny Williams has many horses for the Moruya race on Sunday. His horse Winning Emotions is very strong. He also has horses named Elasand, Glenn’s Legacy, and Tjaka. Other horses are ready too. Roy Kelton came second in a race recently. Mayport won a practice race and has a good starting position.

Conclusion

The Preakness list changes until May 11. The Moruya race has many fast horses.

Learning

πŸ“… Talking About Dates & Timing

In the text, we see how English handles specific days and future events. This is a key skill for A2 learners to describe schedules.

1. The word 'ON' We use on before a specific date or day:

  • on May 16 β†’\rightarrow (Specific Date)
  • on Sunday β†’\rightarrow (Day of the week)
  • on May 11 β†’\rightarrow (Specific Date)

2. Expressing the Future Look at these two ways to say something will happen:

  • 'Will not' (Certainty/Fact) β†’\rightarrow Golden Tempo will not run.
  • 'Might' (Possibility/Maybe) β†’\rightarrow Taj Mahal might run.

3. Useful Time Words

  • Soon β†’\rightarrow In a short time from now.
  • Recently β†’\rightarrow A short time ago in the past.

Quick Summary: ON + Day/Date β†’\rightarrow WILL (100%) β†’\rightarrow MIGHT (50%)

Vocabulary Learning

race
A competition where people or animals run or drive.
Example:The horse race was exciting.
horse
A large animal that can be ridden or raced.
Example:She owns a horse.
trainer
A person who teaches or prepares animals for competition.
Example:The trainer taught the horse new tricks.
ready
Prepared to do something.
Example:The horses are ready for the race.
strong
Having power or force.
Example:The winning horse is very strong.
fast
Moving or running quickly.
Example:The horse ran fast.
good
Of high quality or satisfactory.
Example:She had a good starting position.
practice
Repeated exercise to improve skill.
Example:The horse won a practice race.
position
A place or spot where something is located.
Example:He had a good starting position.
changes
To make something different.
Example:The list changes on May 11.
big
Large in size.
Example:There are two big horse races.
coming
About to happen soon.
Example:The races are coming soon.
choosing
Selecting or picking something.
Example:People are choosing horses for the races.
second
The next after the first.
Example:He came second in the race.
soon
In a short time.
Example:The race will start soon.