Preakness Stakes Notes: The Field is Shaping Up
Corona de Oro breezes May 8 in preparation for the Preakness Stakes (G1) May 16 at Laurel Park.
Silent Tactic Takes Step Toward Preakness With Breeze
Silent Tactic, scratched days before the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) because of a bruised foot, remains on target for the May 16 Preakness Stakes (G1) if the issue does not resurface following a half-mile breeze in :48 4/5 May 8 at Churchill Downs.
Report: Crude Velocity to Bypass Preakness
Bob Baffert-trained Crude Velocity is no longer under consideration for the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
The Road: Taj Mahal Carries Maryland's Preakness Hopes
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm
From the Magazine: Debating Best Timing of Preakness
With the connections of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Golden Tempo skipping the Preakness (G1), it's the third time in five years that the Derby winner will not race in the Preakness. Take a deep-dive look at changes being considered for the Preakness.
Preakness Notes: Jose Ortiz Reunites With Chip Honcho
With Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Golden Tempo awaiting the Belmont Stakes (G1) in June, Chip Honcho will be reunited with jockey Jose Ortiz for the 151st Preakness Stakes (G1) May 16 at Laurel Park.
A Look at the Probable Field for Preakness Stakes
Focus now shifts from the Kentucky Derby (G1) to the Preakness Stakes (G1), which will be held May 16, and for the first time at Laurel Park, without the top two finishers in the Derby.
Trendsetter Looks to Make Statement in Peter Pan
At the moment, the 3-year-old gelding Trendsetter is not nominated to the Triple Crown. Yet that could change based on what happens May 9 in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Taj Mahal, Talkin on Good Track Ahead of Preakness
Taj Mahal earned a spot in the 151st Preakness Stakes (G1) by winning the Federico Tesio Stakes by 8 1/4 lengths. He is son of Nyquist, who won the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) and ran third in the Preakness.
Growth Equity Top Pick in Peter Pan Stakes
An At a Glance look at the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) from America's Best Racing.
Keeneland Key to DeVaux, Golden Tempo's Success
Cherie DeVaux, a year-round fixture at Keeneland, credited the local track as an integral part of Golden Tempo's Kentucky Derby (G1) preparation.
Ocelli, Corona de Oro Under Preakness Consideration
Ocelli, third in the Kentucky Derby (G1) as a maiden and the biggest longshot in the field of 18 at odds of 70-1, is now under consideration for the 151st Preakness Stakes (G1) May 16 at Laurel Park.
Walker to Receive Old Hilltop Award
Childs Walker, who has covered Thoroughbred racing in Maryland and nationally for nearly 20 years, has been named recipient of the Old Hilltop Award for covering the sport with excellence and distinction.
Preakness Offers Trainer Bonus For 10th Straight Year
For the 10th consecutive year, a total of $100,000 in bonus money is on the table for trainers that run a minimum of five horses in more than a dozen stakes races offered during Preakness weekend, May 15-16, at Laurel Park.
ABR: Kentucky Derby Day With Winning Trainer DeVaux
Trainer Cherie DeVaux welcomed America’s Best Racing to join her for the journey on Kentucky Derby Day May 2 at Churchill Downs with Golden Tempo culminating with the thrill of watching Golden Tempo rally to an historic victory.
Golden Tempo Takes No. 1 Spot in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll
Following his Kentucky Derby (G1) victory May 2, Golden Tempo is ranked No. 1 in the weekly National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll.
Crupper to be Ridden by Junior Alvarado in Preakness
Trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel said that he confirmed the Preakness Stakes (G1) commitment for Junior Alvarado to ride Crupper in the May 16 middle jewel of the Triple Crown being held this year at Laurel Park.
Stakes Recap: Kentucky Derby & Churchill Downs Stakes
Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look back at the Kentucky Derby & the Churchill Downs Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Phipps, St. Elias Partnership Produces Derby Winner
In their first year co-breeding horses together, Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable produced a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner in Golden Tempo.
Eclipse Award-Winning Writers Celebrate Pimlico in Film
Two-time Eclipse Award-winning writer John Scheinman delivers an elegy and celebration of Pimlico Race Course, home to the historic Preakness Stakes (G1), in the upcoming film "Pimlico from the Heart."