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Gyros are just one of the can't-miss foods at the Preakness. (Photos by Victoria Garofalo unless otherwise noted)

The Preakness Stakes is among the top five racing weekends that I get to attend, and the food is probably a solid 50 percent of the reason (plus the incredible energy, the possibility of a Triple Crown contender, awesome people, etc.).

Hall of Famer Borel Talks ‘50 to 1,’ Mine that Bird and Kentucky Derby

As Kentucky Derby fever mounts, relive one of the most amazing wins in the history of the race. On April 28, the movie “50 to 1,” the story of Mine That Bird, comes to DVD and digital HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

There’s a lot to love in the story of Mine That Bird. His misfit New Mexico cowboy connections overcame dramatic obstacles to get to him in the winner’s circle in 2009. It is an intriguing story to both casual fans and racing enthusiasts.

Interesting History of ‘My Old Kentucky Home’

The Kentucky state song has been many things since it was first written by Stephen Foster in 1852. It started out as a minstrel song, inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” about the lament of a slave sold from his Kentucky plantation to a slave owner down south “where the sugar canes grow.”

The Seven Toughest Trophies to Win in Sports

The Triple Crown is the most difficult sports trophy to win. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)

What would the world of sports be without its most coveted trophies? A lot less interesting, that’s for sure. Famous trophies and year-end championships are what keep many athletes competing with a fiery passion, and horse racing’s “holy grail” is the most difficult to achieve of all. Read on to see how other sports’ trophies stack up to the coveted Triple Crown.

1. Triple Crown

Fourteen Best-Kept Secrets of Horseplayers

Photos by Eclipse Sportswire

Somewhere near the top of the list of the quirkiest and most superstitious people in the world, you'll find horseplayers.

Another typical trait of the horseplayer is that they tend to be extremely secretive. Logically, when I was assigned this project of gathering some of the best kept secrets of horseplayers, I knew it was going to be a challenge.

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