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LATEST NEWS
OPINION: The Preakness should be today
Last week’s Preakness was a thrilling battle to the wire. But our Nick Hahn says it would have been better if it were run today — a week later.
UPDATED: 1ST Racing: Pimlico’s the plan
From our partners at the Baltimore Banner: Top 1/ST Racing exec Aidan Butler says the company’s Maryland priority is PImlico.
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: Derby 3rd Mr. Big News probable
Trainer Bret Calhoun said Kentucky Derby show horse Mr. Big News is “probable” for the Preakness, while Art Collector and Pneumatic also appear on track.
Preakness: Authentic, Thousand Words on track
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic remains on track for the October 3 Preakness Stakes, trainer Bob Baffert said, as does stablemate Thousand Words.
Preakness: Tiz the Law settled back in at Belmont
Belmont Stakes winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up Tiz the Law has settled back in at Belmont Park, with the Preakness Stakes remaining on his radar.
Preakness: Monday Morning Qb under consideration
Monday Morning Qb, a game second in the Tesio Stakes Monday at Laurel Park, is being considered for Preakness, his trainer said.
Preakness contender update: Ny Traffic possible
One horse, Ny Traffic, moved into the “possible” camp for the October 3 Preakness, while two others are no longer under consideration.
Preakness: No more “Maryland, My Maryland”
In the face of the nation’s reckoning with racism, the Maryland Jockey Club will scrap the playing of the controversial state song before the Preakness.
Preakness: Who’s in, out, and on the fence
With the Preakness less than a month away, the big race is shaping up to be quite a tussle. Here’s who’s in, out, and on the fence.
Authentic new leader in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
With a hard fought win in the San Diego Handicap, Maximum Security moved into the top five in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for older horses.
Happy Saver punches Preakness ticket in Tesio
Happy Saver remained undefeated with a win in the Federico Tesio Stakes, and trainer Todd Pletcher said the Preakness is a possibility.