Nyquist odds-on, breaking from post three in Preakness
May 18, 2016
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Undefeated Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist was installed as the 3-5 morning line favorite and will break from post three in the Preakness.
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May 18, 2016
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Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist will eschew the tradition of saddling on the Pimlico turf course and instead be saddled inside, trainer Doug O’Neill said.
Trainer Robin Graham hoping for big Black-Eyed Susan day
May 18, 2016
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Robin Graham, a longtime fixture on the Laurel Park backside, will send two runners postward in Friday’s stakes races.
10 years since Barbaro, laminitis still a challenging foe
May 18, 2016
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Ten years after Barbaro broke down in the Preakness and later succumbed to laminitis, fighting that disease remains a tricky, uncertain undertaking.
Larry Jones hoping for “good surprise” from Midnight On Oconee
May 18, 2016
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Trainer Larry Jones has experienced May highs — 3 Kentucky Oaks wins — and lows (Eight Belles’ breakdown). Can Midnight On Oconee provide a high in the Black-Eyed Susan?
Preakness Moments: Gabby Gaudet
May 18, 2016
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What’s it like to ride (and be injured by) a Preakness runner? Maryland racing analyst Gabby Gaudet provides the answer in today’s Preakness Moments podcast.
Preakness notes: Arrivals and defections
May 17, 2016
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Yet more horses arrived at Pimlico today for Saturday’s Preakness, while the connections of two contenders opted to pass on the Middle Jewel.
$2 million guaranteed Pick 4 tops Preakness wagering menu
May 17, 2016
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The Maryland Jockey Club will offer six mutli-race wagering pools worth a guaranteed $4.15 million on Preakness day, including a $2 million guaranteed Pick 4.
Jenny Bowman named Penn National racing secretary
May 17, 2016
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Jenny Bowman has been named Penn National racing secretary, joining Maryland’s Georganne Hale as one of a small group of female racing secretaries nationwide.
Gun Runner will skip Preakness
May 17, 2016
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Kentucky Derby show horse Gun Runner will skip Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, trainer Steve Asmussen said today.
Owner-breeder William Backer passes
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William Backer, the superstar advertising executive who was a longtime fixture in Virginia Thoroughbred breeding, has died at age 89.
Preakness Moments: Stan Salter
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Maryland Jockey Club racing analyst Stan Salter recalls three favorite editions of the Preakness, including the 1983 event when Maryland-bred Deputed Testamony got the money.
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