Tag: Preakness Stakes horses

By Richard Rosenblatt The opening $187,200 in entry fees is in the bank after 312 horses were nominated to compete in any of the Triple Crown races – the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Preakness (G1), …

By Richard Rosenblatt A week into 2022, there’s horse racing news galore on almost every front, from the return of top jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr., to the retirements of Preakness (G1) winner Rombauer and champion …

Preakness Stakes 2021: Contenders, Lineup and Odds Last year, for the first time in 11 years, the filly in Swiss Skydiver faced off against the boys and won the 145th Preakness and became the first …

Preakness Stakes 2021: Contenders, Lineup and Odds Last year, for the first time in 11 years, the filly in Swiss Skydiver faced off against the boys and won the 145th Preakness and became the first …

By Ed McNamara It’s all about freakiness in a Preakness with a weakness. The race’s slogan is “A Jewel To Remember.” Well, we’ll never forget the year the Kentucky Derby winner had a postrace drug …

By Ray Wallin There is certainly a buzz around Medina Spirit’s wire to wire win in the Kentucky Derby and subsequent drug test results. Whether Medina Spirit runs or not, the Preakness Stakes offers an …

By Ed McNamara It’s all about freakiness in a Preakness with a weakness. The race’s slogan is “A Jewel To Remember.” Well, we’ll never forget the year the Kentucky Derby winner had a postrace drug …

By Margaret Ransom Keepmeinmind was a solid juvenile, having won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs last Nov. 28 at Churchill Downs as a maiden, which came after a second-place finish in …

By Jenny Kellner Preakness Stakes: Todd Pletcher The way things have been going for trainer Todd Pletcher, maybe this is the year he can pull off his first Preakness victory when he sends out maiden …

By Ed McNamara The gates opened for the Kentucky Oaks, and within seconds John Velazquez had to abandon Plan A. “The strategy was to break well and get a good position,” he said. “When that …

In the days leading up to the 146th running of the $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1), usracing.com is profiling the contenders. The 1 3/16-mile second leg of the Triple Crown is May 15. Profiles will …

As the road to the 147th Kentucky Derby rolls along, US Racing looks back at some history of many of the prep races that now offer qualifying points to Run for the Roses at Churchill …

Preakness Stakes Past Performances, Preakness Stakes Trainers, Winning Margins The legend and Hall of Famer Secretariat still holds the stakes (and track) record for the Preakness’s 1 3/16-mile distance when he stopped the clock in …

Preakness Stakes Past Performances, Preakness Stakes Trainers, Winning Margins The legend and Hall of Famer Secretariat still holds the stakes (and track) record for the Preakness’s 1 3/16-mile distance when he stopped the clock in …

By Lynne Snierson Robby Albarado might be the replacement rider on Swiss Skydiver in Saturday’s $1 million Preakness (G1), but he’s had more than his share of moments on center stage. The 47-year-old journeyman was …