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Md. passes thoroughbred breeder incentive program amid bickering
The Maryland Racing Commission passed a revised incentive program Tuesday meant to persuade thoroughbred breeders to operate in the state and owners of those horses to run on its tracks, but might have shattered the harmony achieved among the sports'...
Tags: Laurel Park, Horse and Harness Racing, Pimlico Race Course
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Organizers declare the 138th Preakness a success
The numbers alone say the 138th Preakness was a huge success. A crowd of 117,203, the fourth largest in Preakness history, was on hand to see long-shot Oxbow's shocking win and heavy-favorite Orb's disappointing run. And the total handle for the day...Tags: Laurel Park, Equestrian, Goo Goo Dolls (music group), Preakness Stakes, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Lots of differing opinions on what to do with Pimlico
Tear it down. Fix it up. Keep it here. Move it there. Many at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, from celebrated trainers to $2 bettors, offered thoughts of what to do with Old Hilltop, the methuselan home of the 138th Preakness Stakes. The Maryland Jockey...
Tags: Laurel Park, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Kentucky Derby, Pimlico Race Course, Equestrian
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Stars, athletes shine at Preakness
Preakness had its share of glitterati in attendance this year. Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, and his wife — and "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" reality show co-star — Shannon Tweed hung out in the Jockey Club, while "House of Cards" star Kevin...
Tags: Television Industry, Mark Turgeon, Equestrian, Shannon Tweed, Buffalo Bills
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Lukas secretly thought Oxbow was best hope for Preakness win
D. Wayne Lukas may seem to the public an unlikely candidate to be one of the most hands-on trainers working in horse racing today. He shows up on television — like Saturday, when his horse Oxbow cruised to a win in the 138th Preakness —...
Tags: Joel Rosario, Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, New York Racing Association, Equestrian
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Police report peaceful day at Preakness
A group of friends and family from Elkridge prepared for the Preakness as they have every year for decades. They packed tubs of Rice Krispies treats, shrimp salad, macaroni salad, cashews, soft drinks and a giant bag of Utz chips into their cars and...
Tags: Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Hospitals and Clinics, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Maryland Jockey Club president says Preakness brand 'has changed dramatically'
Baltimore Sun Media GroupMaryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas said Saturday that the Preakness brand “has changed dramatically” in the last few years, citing an attendance bump in the infield celebration and increased security all around the racetrack. ...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Equestrian, FBI, Preakness Stakes, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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2013 Preakness Day entries and comments from Maryland Jockey Club
May. 18, Post Time: 10:45AM Entries and comments provided by the Maryland Jockey Club First - Purse $55,000, AOC $25,000-$20,000, 3 yo's & up, One And One Sixteenth Miles Post, Horse, Jockey, Trainer, Odds 1 Aussi Austin, Rosario, R.Rodriguez, 3-1...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, China Earthquake (2010), Tampa
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Roaming the neighborhoods around Pimlico
Roaming the streets that encircle Pimlico Race Course, I discovered so many places that I had trouble going back to the same locale twice. Outer Northwest Baltimore is a fascinating, at times geographically bewildering, place. When the Maryland Jockey...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Reisterstown Road, Pimlico Race Course, Building Material, Druid Hill
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Orb is the favorite in our media poll
Maryland Jockey Club senior vice president for communications Mike Gathagan credentialed more than 1,600 media members for the 138th Preakness. We talked to a few of them to get their take on how Saturday's race might end up. Not surprisingly, they went...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Triple Crown
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As Preakness 2013 arrives, infield shows identity shift from drink-a-thon to music festival
In 2008, Ed DeRosa witnessed the infamy of the Preakness infield — the passed-out partiers, the chucking of full beer cans into crowds and of course, the "Running of the Urinals," where drunken infielders ran down a row of portable toilets. DeRosa,...
Tags: Wiz Khalifa, New Year's Day, Auto Racing, Equestrian, Bruno Mars
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The 1983 Preakness champion peaked at the right time
Want a tip on this Saturday's Preakness? "In these big races, it's all about the horse that's peaking," J. William Boniface says, giving Orb's recent win in the Kentucky Derby as an example. He should know, because 30 years ago Boniface was training a...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Chemical Industry
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