KENTUCKY DERBY – Medina Spirit
PREAKNESS STAKES – Rombauer
BELMONT STAKES – Essential Quality
LATEST NEWS

Experts’ Belmont Stakes picks
It’s Belmont Stakes day at Saratoga! Who’ll win the big race? How to make sense of it? We asked our experts.

Belmont could be “great experience” for Antiquarian
Centennial Farms made history when Julie Krone piloted their Colonial Affair to a Belmont win. They’re back Saturday with Antiquarian.
PREAKNESS ENTRIES
- Simplification (6-1)
- Creative Minister (10-1)
- Fenwick (50-1)
- Secret Oath (9-2)
- Early Voting (7-2)
- Happy Jack (30-1)
- Armagnac (12-1)
- Epicenter (6-5)
- Skippylongstocking (20-1)
PREAKNESS NEWS
Preakness Stakes 2024 horse-by-horse analysis and picks
Saturday’s 149th Preakness sees Derby winner Mystik Dan square off against two Bafferts and more. Our ‘capper has Preakness picks and analysis.
Muth installed as Preakness Stakes favorite
Bob Baffert will gun for a ninth Preakness Stakes with morning line favorite Muth, given the nod over Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan.
Tuscan Gold “in good shape” for Preakness date
Tuscan Gold is “in good shape” for Preakness 149, trainer Chad Brown said, and has a similar resume to Brown’s two other Preakness winners.
VIDEO: Mystik Dan arrives at Pimlico for Preakness 149
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan arrived at PImlico Race Course mid-Sunday afternoon and settled into stall 40 in the stakes barn.
Catching Freedom will contest the Preakness
Catching Freedom, a rallying fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, will contest the Preakness, trainer Brad Cox said.
Uncle Heavy posts final pre-Preakness move
Grade 3 Withers winner posted a sharp half-mile workout at his Parx Racing base Saturday in his final move in preparation for the May 18 Preakness.
Mystik Dan a go for Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner galloped Saturday morning and afterwards his trainer, Ken McPeek, said it was on to Baltimore for the Preakness.
Tuscan Gold, Catching Freedom eyeing Preakness start
Tuscan Gold will aim at the May 18 Preakness, while Kentucky Derby 4th-place horse Catching Freedom also is eyeing the Middle Jewel.
Mystik Dan, Albarado make morning team
Mystik Dan, trending towards a start in the 149th Preakness Stakes, has been teamed up with Preakness-winning jockey Robbie Albarado as his morning pilot.