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Pimlico: Maryland Sprint looks like anyone’s race

DRF | 3 hours ago

David Grening BALTIMORE -- There may not be a more inscrutable race on Saturday’s program at Pimlico than the Grade 3, $100,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap. There are no standouts in its 10-ho... Read More...

Live Blog – Preakness Day, May 19 NOON EDT

Blood-Horse | 4 hours ago

Join Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra on Preakness Day. Read More...

Who do you think will win the Preakness Stakes?

Michael Compton | 4 hours ago

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2012 Preakness – Predict the Order

Blood-Horse | 4 hours ago

Will it be I'll Have Another once again? Will Bodemeister get revenge? Or will one of the new players take the Black-eyed Susans? Read More...

I’ll Have Another Chases History in Preakness Stakes

Michael Compton | 5 hours ago

Trickmeister Defeats Stay Thirsty in Vanlandingham Stakes

Michael Compton | 5 hours ago

Trickmeister got back in the win column on Thursday at Belmont Park, defeating Stay Thirsty in the $90,000 Vanlandingham Stakes. Away sharply under Ramon Dominguez, Trickmeister led the field through an opening quarter-mile in 23.23 and a half in 45.72... Read More...

Preakness Report

Blood-Horse | 6 hours ago

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In brief

Blood-Horse | 7 hours ago

A brief synopsis of today's happenings in Thoroughbred Racing from brisnet.com. Read More...

Frankel to face six in Lockinge

Blood-Horse | 7 hours ago

Unbeaten superstar Frankel will line up against no more than six opponents when returning to action in Saturday's Group 1 Lockinge Stakes over a mile at Newbury. Two of those are pacemakers -- his own, Bullet Train, and Aidan O'Brien's Windsor Palac... Read More...

Cozzetti feeling feisty

Blood-Horse | 7 hours ago

Albaugh Family Stable's Cozzetti went out after the renovation break and galloped 1 1/2 miles under exercise rider Mary Doser Thursday morning at Pimlico Race Course. The gray colt flew in from Louisville on Wednesday. Read More...

Belmont: Pick six carryover at $319K

DRF | 7 hours ago

DRF Staff A pair of major upsets on Thursday's Belmont Park card contributed to the pick six going unhit, resulting in a three-day carryover of $319,939 going into Friday. After A Boy Named E... Read More...

Midnight Lute Colt Among Fastest F-T Workers

Blood-Horse | 7 hours ago

A son of Midnight Lute was among the top performers May 17 during the second and final session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale of 2-year-olds in training. Read More...

Augustin’s Smart Bid First Choice in Dixie

Blood-Horse | 7 hours ago

One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, he will send out Augustin Stables' Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT). Read More...

Preakness News Minute 5/17/2012

Blood-Horse | 7 hours ago

Evan Hammonds reports on the news of the day including horses on the track Thursday, and the Alibi Breakfast. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm. Read More...

Motion rates I’ll Have Another the one to beat

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

Team Valor International and Mark Ford's Went the Day Well galloped a mile, stood in the starting gate and galloped another mile at Pimlico Race Course Thursday morning. Fourth in the Kentucky Derby, he joins Derby also-rans Creative Cause, Daddy No... Read More...

Gutierrez getting used to the spotlight

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

Jockey Mario Gutierrez proved again Thursday morning that he could handle himself on stage. The Kentucky Derby-winning rider showed confidence and a good sense of humor during a news conference for Saturday's Preakness outside the stakes barn at Pim... Read More...

Bodemeister takes first tour of Pimlico

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister made his first visit to the main track at Pimlico Thursday morning, galloping 1 1/2 miles under exercise rider George Alvarez after the renovation break. Read More...

Fasig-Tipton under-tack show ends; Midnight Lute colt runs 10-second furlong

DRF | 8 hours ago

Glenye Cain Oakford Fasig-Tipton Midlantic's 2-year-old under-tack show concluded Thursday in Timonium, Md., with a Midnight Lute colt the day's fastest worker over an eighth-mile. A dark... Read More...

Handicapping Insights

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

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Highly-Regarded Zagora Tackles Gallorette

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

Zagora will be trying to pad her already impressive resume when she takes on six rivals in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) May 19 at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland. Read More...

THS: Preakness Stakes 2012

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

Evan Hammonds and Jason Shandler handicap the Preakness Stakes track-side at Pimlico. Evan successfully picked I'll Have Another to win the Kentucky Derby; will he be correct this time? Read More...

Grade II Winner Dean’s Kitten Retired

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

Dean's Kitten, a grade II winner and a stakes winner all three years he raced, has been retired from racing after suffering a bowed tendon while being prepared for his 5-year-old debut. Read More...

Byrne looking forward to Positively’s debut

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

The Kentucky Derby journey for Take Charge Indy ended with the three-year-old dark bay son of A.P. Indy finishing 19th of 20 in the Run for the Roses, but his connections are hoping to get right back on the Derby trail with Positively, a two-year-ol... Read More...

Stay Thirsty Runs Second in 2012 Debut

Blood-Horse | 9 hours ago

Mike Repole's Stay Thirsty, last year's Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner, proved no match for Trickmeister in the Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park May 17. Read More...

Stay Thirsty Second to Trickmeister in Return

Blood-Horse | 9 hours ago

Stay Thirsty, last year's Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner, proved no match for Trickmeister in the Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park May 17. Read More...

Haskin’s Preakness Report: Cause and Effect

Blood-Horse | 9 hours ago

Creative Cause just may turn out to be the overlay special of the Preakness. Read More...

Roxy Gap Pursues Woodine Repeat in Hendrie

Blood-Horse | 9 hours ago

Roxy Gap, a gritty winner of the Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine last month, attempts to make it two in a row in the $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (Can-II) May 19. Read More...

Roxy Gap After Woodine Repeat in Hendrie

Blood-Horse | 9 hours ago

Roxy Gap, a gritty winner of the Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine last month, attempts to make it two in a row in the $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (Can-II) May 19. Read More...

In Today’s TDN:

TDN | 9 hours ago

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:15 PM ET Preakness weekend is officially underway, and TDN's Steve Sherack is reporting live on the scene from... Read More...

Judge rules against Jamgotchian in dispute with Coolmore

National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 hours ago

A federal judge has confirmed that an arbitrator's ruling in Europe against California owner-breeder Jerry Jamgotchian is valid and that Jamagotchian owes Ireland's Coolmore Stud more than $400,000... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit... Read More...

OBS June Sale’s Catalog Has 680 Horses

Blood-Horse | 10 hours ago

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 680 horses for its June sale of 2-year-olds in training and older horses. The auction will be held June 19 and 20 in Central Florida. Read More...

Stay Thirsty game in return runner-up effort behind Trickmeister

Blood-Horse | 10 hours ago

Owner Mike Repole was on hand Wednesday to witness the return of his Grade 1 Travers star Stay Thirsty in the $88,200 Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park, but didn't get to visit the winner's circle with his colt after Trickmeister wired the race b... Read More...

Belmont: Trickmeister wires Vanlandingham with Stay Thirsty second

DRF | 10 hours ago

Dave Litfin Adam Coglianese/NYRATrickmeister wraps up victory in the Vanlandingham as Stay Thirsty can not catch him.Threatening the 1 1/16-mile track record, Trickmeister ($4.80) bounced back fr... Read More...

Martinez looking to add Arlington riding title to accomplishments

Blood-Horse | 10 hours ago

Leading rider titles at such diverse locations as Minnesota's Canterbury Park, Washington's Emerald Downs and Arizona's Turf Paradise are in his past, but at 32 years old, jockey Seth Martinez will be hanging his tack full-time at Arlington for only... Read More...

Harness racing: Elite pacers scheduled to compete this weekend

DRF | 10 hours ago

Derick Giwner Ken WeingartnerAmerican Jewel makes her 3-year-old debut at Vernon Downs on Saturday.There is no shortage of star power racing this weekend in the harness world. Nearly every top 3-... Read More...

Crist: Preakness look like slight shuffle of Derby’s top flight

DRF | 11 hours ago

Steven Crist Steven Crist Barbara D. LivingstonBodemeister led the Kentucky Derby field through demanding fractions, which has led to many... Read More...

Meadowlands: Saturday 5/19 Analysis and Video Pick Four Analysis

DRF | 11 hours ago

Derick Giwner CHAMPIONSHIP MEET STATS: 13 - 47 / $69.20 Best Bet: PIROUETTE HANOVER (1st) Spot Play: BLADE RUNNER (3rd) Race 1 (4) PIROUETTE HANOVER got the race she... Read More...

Bodemeister, I’ll Have Another Clash Again

Blood-Horse | 11 hours ago

Though I'll Have Another ran him down in deep stretch in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill, all signs point to Bodemeister being the one to beat in Preakness 137 at Pimlico Race Course May 19. Read More...

Preakness: Many layers to Derby winner O’Neill

DRF | 11 hours ago

Jay Privman Barbara D. LivingstonTrainer Doug O’Neill scored the biggest win of his career when I’ll Have Another won the Kentucky Derby. Questions about his history of violations have been r... Read More...

Equine Chiropractor Asset to O’Neill Team

Blood-Horse | 11 hours ago

Larry Jones has been a looming presence on the backside of Pimlico Racecourse during the week leading up to the May 19 137th Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Read More...

Sister Moon Tries Graded Company in Railbird

Blood-Horse | 11 hours ago

Sister Moon, a runaway winner in two of her three lifetime starts, steps into graded stakes company for the first time in the $100,000 Railbird (gr. III) on the Preakness day program at Betfair Hollywood Park May 19. Read More...

Few Alibis Offered at Alibi Breakfast

Blood-Horse | 11 hours ago

A Preakness tradition, the Alibi Breakfast gives trainers a chance to offer up an 'alibi' before the second jewel of the Triple Crown. This year there were few alibis and a lot more confidence from the connections. Read More...

Turfway Aftercare Program sends funds to four groups

Blood-Horse | 11 hours ago

The Turfway Aftercare Program has written its first checks, sending funds to four racehorse adoption groups in April and May. The program was developed last year to assist groups that accept retiring racehorses, prepare them for life off the track, ... Read More...

Frankel makes 2012 debut in Newbury’s Lockinge

DRF | 12 hours ago

Marcus Hersh Frankel, easily the top-rated horse in the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities World Thoroughbred Rankings, makes his 4-year-old debut Saturday at Newbury... Read More...

Giveaways, Family Fun Day highlight Churchill’s Preakness Weekend activities

Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago

Churchill Downs joins racing fans in celebrating the bid by I'll Have Another, winner of the 138th Kentucky Derby, to win the Preakness Stakes with an action-packed weekend of excitement headed by Saturday's simulcast of the second jewel of the Tripl... Read More...

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