History has always preceded the arrival of the reigning Derby champion in Maryland, a well-worn reminder that there is no such thing as a sure thing, not for bettors. Justify is this year’s early Preakness favorite, undefeated in four races, the last a convincing May 5 win at Churchill Downs.
Isabelle de Tomaso's homebred Irish War Cry gets another chance to regain that winning form as an older horse in Friday's $300,000 Pimlico Special at Pimlico Race Course.
Mother’s Day weekend proved to be a tumultuous one for the 2018 Preakness field, with trainer Chad Brown committing Kentucky Derby runner-up Good Magic to a rematch with Justify while Bolt d’Oro’s trainer-owner Mick Ruis pointed his contender to New York rather than Baltimore.
With 6,997 career victories, Edgar Prado needs three to reach 7,000, a mark met by just seven other jockeys. Named to ride two horses Thursday and two Friday, Prado could hit that goal by Preakness Day (May 19).
After a spirited run through the heart of the Kentucky Derby before a fade to 12th, Bolt d’Oro was unequivocally ruled out of the Preakness by owner and trainer Mick Ruis. Until, he unequivocally wasn’t.
After a thrilling run to victory in the rain at the Kentucky Derby, Justify is doing well and trainer Bob Baffert sees no reason he wouldn't race in the 143rd Preakness.
Ronnie Franklin, the Dundalk-raised jockey who rode Spectacular Bid to victory in the 1979 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, has died of lung cancer. He was 58.
The Stronach Group announces that tickets have gone on sale for the 2018 Preakness, scheduled for May 19, Black Eyed Susan Day and the Budweiser InfieldFest.
The late Jim McKay, beloved by millions as the host of ABC's "Wide World of Sports," is the recipient of the 2017 Robert and Anne Heighe Award for Excellence in Equestrian Journalism. The award w
With Classic Empire out of the Belmont Stakes because of a foot abscess, Maryland-based Irish War Cry is a 7-2 favorite in the morning line for Saturday’s
Preakness champion Cloud Computing is uncertain to start in the Belmont Stakes, leaving open the strong possibility there will be three different winners of the three Triple Crown races.
From the moment Always Dreaming and Classic Empire drew side-by-side post positions for the 142nd Preakness, the hype began for a potential match race.
Anthony Bonomo doesn’t put much stock in the fact that Always Dreaming, the horse he owns with childhood friend Vinnie Viola and watched win the Kentucky Derby
If nobody pays for a rebuild or significant renovation at Pimlico Race Course, we could soon see serious debate about moving the Preakness to Laurel Park.
The Maryland-bred Thoroughbred Hall of Fame's newest inductees are millionaire steeplechaser and 2017 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame steeplechase
Horses and Harford County have been synonymous for most of the county's 242-year history, and the Sport of Kings has a proud local heritage with some of the greatest thoroughbred champions of the past 150 years having strong local ties.
A year ago, the dark gray clouds over Pimlico opened up and unleashed a monsoon, turning the track into a muddy mess. Lightning flashed above, and the infield
After Exaggerator finally vanquished Nyquist in the Preakness on Saturday -- the fifth meeting between the two horses -- attention turned to a possible rematch
On Sunday morning at Pimlico Race Course, Clenard Brooks was pushing a broom around the grandstand and tallying up all the trash he found in the Infield.
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