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

Perform has final move for Preakness
Federico Tesio Stakes winner Perform had his final move in advance of the May 20 Preakness, and trainer Shug McGaughey pronounced himself “very pleased.”

Off the Pace: My unforgettable first Preakness
In a new Off the Pace: A filly favored. A controversy for the ages. A drunk knocks himself out. Mike Valiante will never forget his first Preakness.
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
NJ-bred Irish War Cry gets nod as Belmont favorite
New Jersey-bred Irish War Cry, who disappointed in the Kentucky Derby, has been installed as the morning line favorite in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.
NJ-bred Irish War Cry will run in the Belmont
Irish War Cry, the New Jersey-bred who won the Wood Memorial, will make his next start Saturday in the Belmont Stakes.
Classic Empire, Arrogate top NTRA polls
The latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll is largely on hold, awaiting the Belmont Stakes and additional top races for older horses.
Preakness call-by-call gallery
How’d the Preakness develop? Check out our call-by-call gallery to see how Cloud Computing scored the upset.
Cloud Computing earns Preakness laurels
On a weekend in which the fate of Pimlico almost overshadowed the Preakness itself, Cloud Computing ran down Classic Empire on the money to win the middle jewel.
Cambodia earns first stakes score in Gallorette
Cambodia won her first-ever stake after three straight near-misses, taking the Grade 3 Gallorette Saturday at Pimlico.
Whitmore sweeps to Maryland Sprint victory
In a terrific renewal, Whitmore was up late to win the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint Handicap Saturday at Pimlico.
For Pimlico stall manager Overmier, two weeks of 24-7
Pimlico stable manager Terry Overmeier has one huge job and not much time to complete it: managing the arrival and departure of 300 ship-in horses.
Tim Ritchey, keeping control at Delaware Park
A dozen years after coming to national prominence with Afleet Alex, trainer Tim Ritchey is happy with a modest 12-horse string at Delaware Park.