
Preakness notes: General a Rod to join the fray
General a Rod, 11th in the Kentucky Derby, will try the Preakness, owner Jack Wolf said. Plus, news and notes on all the Preakness contenders.

General a Rod, 11th in the Kentucky Derby, will try the Preakness, owner Jack Wolf said. Plus, news and notes on all the Preakness contenders.

Actress Mariel Hemingway will deliver the Keynote Address at the inaugural Morgan Stanley Women in Business networking event on Black-Eyed Susan day.

Storming Inti took over the top spot among three year-olds in the Top Midlantic-bred Poll, while Princess of Sylmar held down the fort among older horses.

Monmouth Park is in the midst of big changes as it enters its 69th season. That’s all in service of preserving it for future generations.

Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic snapped back to more normal levels, and trainer Ronney Brown returned to the top of the Midlantic Claiming 7.

California Chrome is feeling “excellent,” his connections say. Meanwhile, the plans for other Preakness contenders are coming into focus.

Social Inclusion’s entry into the Preakness gives his trainer, Manny Azpurua, 85, his first Preakness starter.

The Preakness won’t be the only big Pimlico race next weekend. Here are some of the runners we’re expecting to see.

The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday told the two sides in the racing dates dispute to enact the 25-day schedule it proposed in December. Will they?

The Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase races annually draws tens of thousands of spectators. With parimutuel wagering in place, that number is rising.

Social Inclusion has boarded a van from Gulfstream to Pimlico for next week’s Preakness Stakes, plus other Preakness news and notes.
Nearly 500 horses have been nominated to Preakness weekend stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club reported.
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