Preakness fans crammed Pimlico Race Course in an assortment of cheerful fashions and colors that belied the lingering dread about the Baltimore track's future.
Bodexpress threw Hall of Fame jockey John Velasquez in the starting gate, but fortunately stayed out of the way while running around the track at Pimlico.
From Vanessa Williams to Gov. Larry Hogan and Cal Ripken Jr., the 144th Preakness Stakes drew the usual smattering of politicians, entertainers and athletes.
After 23 horse deaths in California and another round of debate over the future of Pimlico, an anxious racing industry prepares to host the 144th Preakness.
From the controversial Kentucky Derby, to the water main break this week at Pimlico to the uncertain future of the Preakness, the news all seems to be bad.
With no Kentucky Derby winner on hand to serve as its central star, the Preakness is left with a diverse field of 13 horses, led by favorite Improbable.
In 1980, a steward helped resolve the disputed Preakness in which the winner, Codex, was absolved of fouling his rival, a celebrated filly named Genuine Risk.
Just as he did after Classic Empire lost the 2017 Preakness by a head, trainer Mark Cassse is not looking back as War of Will gets ready for Preakness.
Trainer Michael Trombetta confirmed Friday that Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Win Win Win is headed to the 144th Preakness Stakes on May 18 at Pimlico.
A total of 268 horses were nominated to the eight stakes, four graded, worth $1.15 million in purses that support the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes.
Championship racing returns to Pimlico Race Course on Thursday for the opening of its 12-day Preakness Meet at Pimlico, highlighted by the 144th running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes on May 18.
Country House, the 65-1 longshot who was handed a Kentucky Derby victory by disqualification, will not run in the May 18 Preakness Stakes because of a developing illness, the first time in 23 years that the Derby winner will not compete for the second jewel in the Triple Crown.
The disqualification that overturned a Kentucky Derby victory remained the talk of the backside at Churchill Downs on Sunday, even as trainers began to make plans for the May 18 Preakness.
Kentucky Derby notebook: In a race defined by a controversial disqualification, trainer Bob Baffert's highly touted trio of contenders never challenged the lead.
Kentucky Derby notebook: He’s the Derby contender Bob Baffert claims to fear most, and you could have bought him for $16,000 the week before Christmas. Maximum Security has galloped one of the most unlikely paths to this year’s Derby starting gate.
Though he talks every year about the excruciating pressure of the Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert, who trains the top three morning-line choices for this year's race, wouldn't have it any other way,
There’s nothing quite like the Kentucky Derby, with its collision of 20 costly, hope-filled odysseys, all sorted out over two frantic minutes before a bellowing crowd of 150,000-plus.
Kentucky Derby notebook: Trainer Mark Casse has retained his faith in War of Will through a poor final prep performance and a tough draw for Saturday's race. Meanwhile, jockey Mike Smith looks for a ride after Omaha Beach's scratch.
With morning-line favorite Omaha Beach out of the Kentucky Derby, rival trainers forecast a wide-open scramble among top contenders. Meanwhile, the scratched favorite's trainer, Richard Mandella, licked his wounds from an epic disappointment.
Omaha Beach, the morning-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby, was scratched from the race Wednesday afternoon because of an upper respiratory problem.
Win Win Win needed an incredible comeback just to get into the Kentucky Derby field. Now, the dark bay colt has his Maryland-based trainer Mike Trombetta hoping for a career-defining upset.
Todd Pletcher usually has more Kentucky Derby entrants than any other trainer. Three months ago, however, he wasn't sure he'd have a horse in the 2019 race.
Pimlico, Laurel Park and other tracks to phase out Lasix, an anti-bleeding medication. Tracks signing onto the initiative also include Churchill Downs and Belmont Park, hosts of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, respectively
Justify has retired, done in by a bum ankle that will whisk him to WinStar Farm (Ky.), which announced Wednesday that the celebrated champion will stand at stud after a season well spent.
