illinois derby
- Irish War Cry and Hollywood Handsome have joined a probable 12-horse field for the Belmont Stakes.
- Multiplier was the last of the Preakness contenders to hit the Pimlico Race Course surface for the first time, galloping 1 1/4 miles Thursday morning under the
- Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming was made the morning-line favorite with 4-5 odds for Saturday's 142nd Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
- Digest: Donnell Whittenburg wins gold on parallel bars, silver on vault in Slovenia
- Always Dreaming arrived at Pimlico Race Course this morning and is settling into Stall 40, the traditional stall for the Kentucky Derby winner.
- Dynamic Impact's connections weren't sure what they had entering the April 19 Illinois Derby. The colt had flashed plenty of talent, but his performance in the afternoon never seemed to match his workouts in the morning.
- California Chrome will be the Preakness favorite as he continues his quest to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.
- When Rosie Napravnik ventures to Pimlico Race Course to ride Bayern in Saturday's 139th running of the Preakness, the 26-year-old riding star can expect an emotional homecoming.
- Five key storylines heading into the 2014 Preakness Stakes.