The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings

Sara Elbadwi & Richrd Migliore look back at the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes and Grade 3 Vagrancy Stakes.

Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and Preakness Stakes (G1) runner-up Mystik Dan arrived at Saratoga Race Course May 20 for a possible start in the Belmont Stakes (G1).

Seize the Grey wins the 2024 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 18, 2024.

Just four and a half years after deciding he wanted to become a jockey, 25-year-old Jaime Torres reached the pinnacle of his sport as he guided Seize the Grey to victory in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1).

Believe it or not, trainer D. Wayne Lukas may grow old. But that cannot be said of the thrill he receives from winning a Triple Crown race.

Keeping five or six different people in the same ownership group happy can be a difficult task. Pleasing 2,570 owners is, well, a reason why there are medications for headaches.

Just four and a half years after deciding he wanted to become a jockey, 25-year-old Jaime Torres reached the pinnacle of his sport as he guided Seize the Grey to victory in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1).

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas has earned his "Coach" nickname not just because of his experience as a high school basketball coach, but because he's endeared himself to so many with how he empowers those he guides. 

Seize the Grey seized his moment May 18 in the Preakness Stakes (G1) under young jockey Jaime Torres at Pimlico Race Course, taking charge early and outrunning Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan in the second jewel of the Triple Crown.

In the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1) Mystik Dan will try to become the first horse to win at least two United States classics since 2018 in what has been perhaps the oddest stretch in Triple Crown history.

After spending 16 years working in corporate America, trainer Jeff Engler decided to follow his passion and begin training horses. Now, he saddles Mugatu in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course in search of his first graded win.

Preakness Notebook

Of the eight horses expected to contest the Preakness Stakes (G1) May 18 at Pimlico Race Course, five were six-figure yearling auction purchases.

In an era of unprecedented legal sports wagering playing out on mobile and online platforms, a cooperative effort by Churchill Downs Inc. has helped the massive reach of the Kentucky Derby (G1) bring in new players—specifically sports bettors.

Uncle Heavy will be one of the longer shots among handicappers in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 18, but with an eye-catching name he is likely to draw attention from the casual racing fans.

There are now only five living trainers who have won all three Triple Crown races: D. Wayne Lukas, Bob Baffert, Nick Zito, Barclay Tagg, and now Kenny McPeek. 

The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm

Preakness contender Mugatu trains May 16 at Pimlico Courtesy Maryland Jockey Club

One noticeable omission on Frankie Dettori's sterling and lengthy list of accomplishments is an American Triple Crown victory, but that could change in epic fashion May 18 at Pimlico Race Course.