Preakness Weekend
PREAKNESS WEEKEND NEWS AND NOTES
15 Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown nominees
Fifteen horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic — including three with Kentucky Derby points — are among 373 nominated to the Triple Crown.
Preakness 2024 possibles
| Horse | Notes |
|---|---|
| Copper Tax | Gary Capuano trainee earned automatic berth as Federico Tesio S. winner |
| Muth | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: Arkansas Derby winner is trained by Bob Baffert and thus excluded from the Kentucky Derby |
| Imagination | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: San Felipe S. winner is trained by Bob Baffert |
| Mystik Dan | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: Ken McPeek trainee won the Kentucky Derby |
| Seize the Grey | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: Pat Day Mile winner "strongly considered" for Preakness by trainer D. Wayne Lukas |
| Tuscan Gold | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: Chad Brown trainee was 3rd in the Louisiana Derby |
| Informed Patriot | Steve Asmussen trainee earned automatic berth as Bathhouse Row S. winner |
| Uncle Heavy | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: Winner of the Withers is trained by Butch Reid |
| Just Steel | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: The D. Wayne Lukas trainee was 17th in the Kentucky Derby |
| Mugatu | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: The Jeff Engler trainee, fifth in the Blue Grass Stakes in his last start, was on the AE but did not draw into the Kentucky Derby. |
| Catching Freedom | CONFIRMED FOR PREAKNESS: The Brad Cox trainee was fourth in the Kentucky Derby |
Art of Racing competition returns for Preakness 150
The Art of Racing competition, a nationwide art contest, returns this year for Preakness 150.
The “fuego Preakness”
Most every Preakness weekend has one specific thing that sticks out in your memory. For me, this year’s will be the fire that wasn’t.
Preakness win makes Jaime Torres jockey of the week
With a win in the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes, Jaime Torres also earned Jockey of the Week laurels from the Jockeys’ Guild.
VIDEO: D. Wayne Lukas and Seize the Grey
Up close with trainer D. Wayne Lukas prior to Saturday’s Preakness, as he discusses Seize the Grey, having 2,000 owners, and more in this video.
“Fresh” Mystik Dan to head to Spa, may contest Belmont
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, beaten favorite in Saturday’s Preakness, will head to Saratoga shortly and may contest the Belmont, his trainer said.
Seize the Grey “pretty proud of himself” after Preakness
Seize the Grey was feeling good the morning after winning the Preakness Stakes and likely headed to the Belmont, said trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
Kentucky Derby Top Five
| Finish | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mystik Dan | Ken McPeek | Brian Hernandez, Jr. |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | Chad Brown | Tyler Gaffalione |
| 3 | Forever Young | Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai |
| 4 | Catching Freedom | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat |
| 5 | T O Password | Daisuke Takayanagi | Kazushi Kimura |
PREAKNESS WEEKEND NEWS AND NOTES
Balnikhov regains winning form in Dinner Party
Balnikhov, winless in nine starts, rallied from last to win the G3 Dinner Party over the boggy going at Pimlico on the Preakness undercard.
Super Chow eats up rivals in G3 Maryland Sprint
Super Chow registered his third graded win of 2024 when he posted a front-running score in the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint on the Preakness undercard.
Frost Free ices competition in Chick Lang Stakes
Frost Free broke to the front and never looked back to win the Chick Lang Stakes on the Preakness undercard at Pimlico.
Preakness profile: Just Steel
Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 149 set for May 18, 2024. Here, we profile D. Wayne Lukas trainee Just Steel.
Preakness profile: Seize the Grey
Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 149 set for May 18, 2024. Here, we profile Pat Day Mile winner Seize the Grey.
Preakness profile: Uncle Heavy
Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 149 set for May 118, 2024. Here, we profile Withers Stakes winner Uncle Heavy.
Preakness profile: Tuscan Gold
Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 149 set for May 18, 2024. Here, we profile Chad Brown trainee Tuscan Gold.
Preakness profile: Imagination
Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 149 set for May 18, 2024. Here, we profile San Felipe Stakes winner Imagination.
Preakness profile: Mugatu
Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 149 set for May 18, 2024. Here, we profile Preakness hopeful Mugatu.
