The chase for the Triple Crown will have to wait another year.

Rich Strike, the surprise long shot winner of the Kentucky Derby, will not compete in the Preakness next weekend. Instead, the horse will next run at the Belmont Stakes in June.

The decision for trainer Eric Reed and owner Rick Dawson came down to what was best for history versus what was best for the horse. Prior to the miracle Derby finish, Rich Strike’s team had planned to compete at the Belmont and bypass the Preakness; it was only the weight of history that kept next weekend’s race at Pimlico in the horse’s future at all.