Kentucky Derby champ Always Dreaming woke up at Churchill Downs, and one flight, and one police escort, later he arrived at Pimlico looking bright-eyed and happy.
Who’s The Man? The Man, who’s won three straight with consummate ease, may well be the man.
Always Dreaming was 9-2 when he won the Kentucky Derby. What’ll he be in the Preakness? Recent races provide some guidance.
Trainer Steve Asmussen may bring a pair of runners from the Kentucky Derby to Baltimore for the Preakness: runner-up Lookin At Lee and 11th place finisher Hence.
Total wagering on Laurel Park’s just-concluded winter meeting was up more than 20 percent versus 2016, with average daily handle up 15 percent.
Pimlico’s opening day Thursday will coincide with the return from injury of jockey Victor Carrasco, who missed about five weeks with a fractured scapula.
Jim McCue, Maryland track photographer for nearly 50 years, will receive the award Preakness week for his service to the racing industry.
Laurel Park’s winter meet began and ended with upset winners in maiden races. In between, trainer Linda Rice dominated, winning at a 53 percent clip.
Several potential Preakness rivals for Always Dreaming have begun to emerge, including potentially three from the Kentucky Derby.
Todd Pletcher, trainer of dominant Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming, will bring his star to Baltimore for the May 20 Preakness Stakes.
Always Dreaming romped to a win in today’s Kentucky Derby, while mid-Atlantic hopefuls Irish War Cry and Fast and Accurate were 10th and 17th, respectively.
Our correspondent roamed the Churchill Downs backstretch this Kentucky Derby week. Here’s what he heard.
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