 After the race, Moreno confessed to being surprised by Dark Star's effort, saying that he had "hoped to run third".In the book "Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments" by the staff of Blood-Horse Publications, Dark Star's defeat of Native Dancer was ranked number 21.Before the Preakness Stakes, Dark Star ran in a prep race at Pimlico on May 14, in which he was beaten by Royal Bay Gem, but his rematch with Native Dancer in the second leg of the Triple Crown was nevertheless much anticipated.