Preakness weekend notes
May 12, 2015
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Fortune Pearl tunes up for her tilt with Stophchargingmaria in the Allaire DuPont, Commissioner seeks a second graded win, and other Preakness weekend notes.
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Preakness notes: Materiality out, Castellano in
May 12, 2015
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With four days to the Preakness, the last of Todd Pletcher’s contenders was withdrawn from consideration, and Divining Rod picked up a jockey.
American Pharoah, Dortmund gallop
May 12, 2015
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Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah and show horse Dortmund galloped at Churchill Downs this morning in their penultimate work before heading to Baltimore.
Star WV-bred Down Town Allen euthanized
May 12, 2015
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Down Town Allen, the first West Virginia-bred distaffer to earn more than $1 million, was euthanized Monday as a result of injuries suffered April 18.
For Page McKenney’s owner, Pimlico Special’s “one I really want”
May 12, 2015
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Adam Staple claimed Page McKenney for $16,000 with no idea how he’d turn out. Now, $600,000 later, he says the Pimlico Special is “the one I really want.”
For locals, Preakness “a memory you can’t put a price on”
May 11, 2015
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On Saturday Bodhisattva will seek to complete the first Tesio-Preakness double since 1983 – a long drought for the locals who still treasure Preakness memories.
Preakness notes: Preparations and decisions
May 11, 2015
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Preakness preparations continued to the confirmed runners, while the Todd Pletcher barn continued to consider its options.
Local runner Brenda’s Way tackles graded foes in DuPont
May 11, 2015
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Former claiming horse Brenda’s Way — who was locally-bred and is locally-owned and -trained — will fish her deepest waters yet in the G3 DuPont Distaff.
Black-Eyed Susan day notes: Skipat and Hilltop
May 11, 2015
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Lady Sabelia will look to start a new win streak in the Skipat, on the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes undercard, and a pair seek class relief in the Hilltop.
Ageless Ben’s Cat guns for third straight McKay victory
May 11, 2015
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Nine-year-old fan favorite Ben’s Cat will face a solid group when he aims for his third straight triumph in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint Friday at Pimlico.
A.P. Indian wins Decathlon before 11,138 at Monmouth
May 11, 2015
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Speedy A.P. Indian scored impressively in the Decathlon Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday’s opening day.
Beaumont rematch highlights Miss Preakness
May 11, 2015
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Miss Ella and Divine Dawn — one-two in the G2 Beaumont Stakes — renew their rivalry in Friday’s Grade 3 Miss Preakness at Pimlico.
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