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Triple Crown, Preakness, Belmont Stakes, Mage, National Treasure, Blazing Sevens

National Treasure, Blazing Sevens Enter Triple Crown Poll, Mage Remains No. 1

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Week 17 of the 2023 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, covers racing performances through May 21, meaning that this is the first poll to reflect the results up through the Preakness Stakes.

Preakness Stakes Pimlico Triple Crown horse racing National Treasure John Velazquez Bob Baffert Chad Brown Mage Kentucky Derby Arabian Lion Sir Barton Stakes Taxed Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Randy Morse

Key Takeaways from 2023 Preakness Stakes Weekend at Pimlico

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $1.65 million Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, and other developments this weekend at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Preakness National Treasure Bob Baffert John Velazquez Blazing Sevens

National Treasure Gives Baffert Record Eighth Preakness Win, Hall of Fame Jockey Velazquez His First

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert went from heartbreak to record heights when National Treasure prevailed in a torrid stretch duel with Blazing Sevens to win the $1.65 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Baltimore’s

Emotional Whirlwind for Connections of Taxed After Black-Eyed Susan Score

As Richard Bahde stood in front of the cupola at Pimlico Race Course and held the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes trophy over his head, a whirlwind of emotions filled his mind.

“I was thinking ‘You’ve come a long way, baby,’ ” Bahde said.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage Preakness Pimlico Triple Crown

Preakness Stakes Superfecta Selections From Veteran Racing Writers

Bob Ehalt and Tom Pedulla became fast friends when they met on their first day at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1970. Bob soon introduced Tom to the joys of Thoroughbred racing.

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