
Vertical Oak sweeps to Skipat Stakes win
Vertical Oak overpowered favored Ms Locust Point to take Friday’s $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico.

Vertical Oak overpowered favored Ms Locust Point to take Friday’s $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico.

The Preakness has been run at three different tracks in two different states, but despite its checkered past, there’s been one constant…

Maryland-based trainer Mike Trombetta will send out some contenders this weekend at Pimlico and greets the big days as a chance to tackle the best in the business.

Trainer Graham Motion doesn’t have a Preakness horse this year — but he’ll saddle four favorites, two in stakes, on Black-Eyed Susan day.

Our Ghosts of Preakness Past series celebrates past editions of the Middle Jewel. Today: 2013, when Oxbow spoiled another Triple Crown dream but brought Gary Stevens and D. Wayne Lukas back to the heights of victory.

In his first Triple Crown race on his own, young trainer Rodolphe Brisset is making sure to enjoy the Preakness experience with his runner, Quip.

Next week’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds sale sessions will begin at 2:00 p.m. rather than 11:00 a.m. as originally scheduled.

Once a $5,000 claimer, Oak Bluffs may enter the McKay Turf Sprint as a logical contender for trainer Mary Eppler.

World Approval, the Eclipse Champion turf male of 2017, will look to get on track when he tackles the Grade 2 Dixie Stakes Saturday at Pimlico.

Justify was installed as the 1-2 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, plus the full field’s odds and post positions.

Louisiana Derby runner-up Lone Sailor figures to be a Preakness longshot, but his connections are hoping for some good naval karma.

Grade 2 winner Ms Locust Point had a rough one last out in the G1 Madison, but trainer John Servis is hopeful she’ll be back on track in Friday’s Skipat.
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