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Mount St. Mary’s graduate student Brian Sagendorf added his name to the school’s list of All-Americans on Wednesday night, with an honorable mention in the javelin at the NCAA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
- Rick Porter, a successful owner who campaigned such top thoroughbreds as 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace and ill-fated Kentucky Derby runner-up Eight Belles, has died. He was 80.
- Essential Quality crosses finish line first in Belmont Stakes.
- For the third year in a row, the Belmont Stakes will be run without a Triple Crown on the line, but this time, organizers are probably relieved just to have a competitive and (they hope) uncontroversial horse race on their hands.
- Essential Quality was set Tuesday as a 2-1 favorite for the Belmont Stakes, which will be run Saturday without a horse from trainer Bob Baffert pending an investigation into Medina Spirit’s failed drug test after winning the Kentucky Derby.
- Rombauer saved the racing world from three solid weeks of doping talk when he beat Medina Spirit in the Preakness. Can he win again in the June 5 Belmont Stakes?
- The number of sports betting licenses — nearly 100 in all — was designed to give a chance to many businesses to participate in the new industry in Maryland.
- Returning to its typical position as the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the 2021 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday went off without a hitch. That is, until the presentation of the Woodlawn Vase.
- Two days after a pair of Bob Baffert-trained horses ran in the Preakness, the New York Racing Association suspended the embattled trainer and all of his horses from the state’s tracks ahead of the June 5 Belmont Stakes.
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- The day after he roared by two favorites in the Preakness, Rombauer prepared for a trip to Belmont Park, where he could face a talented field on June 5.
- In case you missed the 2021 Preakness Stakes, here are things you'll want to know about Saturday’s upset at Pimlico Race Course.
- Rombauer charged past the two favorites to capture the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending a tumultuous run up to the middle jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course.
- Under normal circumstances, Rombauer likely would have been sold a year ago and under new ownership. Instead, owners John and Diane Fradkin were overtaken with emotion Saturday night as they reflected on the stroke of good fortune that resulted in their Triple Crown win.
- The pared-back Preakness saw a slightly muted party on Saturday, with attendance limited to 10,000, but plenty of local swells, politicians, athletes and a handful of celebrities showed up to soak in the scene after last year’s nearly fan-less race.
- The 2021 Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in the Triple Crown, is underway at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course. Follow along below with live coverage of the race, fashion, music, hats and everything in between.
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- Here are the full race-by-race results from 2021 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
- The Preakness Stakes returned to its usual third weekend in May on a gorgeous, 75-degree Saturday, after last year’s race was delayed, then run in front of an empty Grandstand at Pimlico Race Course in October because of COVID-19.
- Never before has the chief veterinary officer for the Stronach Group had to pull tests on certain horses. But of course, that changed when trainer Bob Baffert announced that the Kentucky Derby victor, Medina Spirit, failed a post-race test for the Derby.
- The 146th Preakness Stakes transformed the moment Bob Baffert stepped in front of his barn Sunday and announced that Medina Spirit had tested positive for an anti-inflammatory drug after his victory in the Kentucky Derby.
- Here's everything you need to know before the 2021 Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.
- Louisville rapper Jack Harlow will not perform at Preakness Live Saturday, according to organizers of the concert, days after his DJ was charged with murder.
- Here's everything you need to know before the Orioles' road game Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Harford County Public Library’s Tails and Tales Summer Reading Adventure 2021 is seeking to encourage people young and old to accomplish reading goals and continue learning throughout the summer.
- Ravens coach John Harbaugh has played it down the middle to avoid creating a rift between himself, the organization and the players, but he should strongly recommend that everyone involved with the team gets the coronavirus vaccine before the start of the 2021 season.
- The grant for DPW’s six-month job training program is part of a multimillion effort to address environmental justice by providing jobs and more services for communities that have born the brunt of pollution.
- Archbishop Spalding rising senior Cam Whitmore has seen his recruitment pick up of late with more than 20 college offers, including from North Carolina and Maryland.
- Attend a festival of your choice: farm or wine; go to or watch remotely a jazz concert or listen to a reading.
