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Preakness: John Velazquez to ride Sandman
With his Derby rider headed elsewhere, Sandman will partner with John Velazquez in Saturday’s 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.

Preakness: McCarthy “very pleased” with Journalism
Trainer Michael McCarthy recent flew from his California base to Churchill Downs to see Preakness entrant Journalism and said he is “very pleased.”

Lukas “enjoying every minute” of Preakness 150
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a Preakness lover through and through, is back at age 89 with Virginia Derby winner American Promise.

Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: May 12
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

Evenly matched field set for G2 Black-Eyed Susan
A field of nine will contest Friday’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico, and it’s a wide-open group that could be a linemaker’s nightmare.

Journalism to run in Preakness
Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism has been cleared for a run in the Preakness, his owners said Sunday.

MTH: Takethemoneyhoney wins thriller in Serena’s Song
Four-year-old Md-bred Takethemoneyhoney made her first foray into stakes a winning one when she took a thriller in the Serena’s Song.

The pianist, the racetracker, the dog: Pimlico’s ghosts
Pimlico, a one-mile dirt oval bounded by generations of our collective memory, serves as the final home for racetrackers, bettors, even a dog.

MTH: Kentucky Outlaw scores in Long Branch
Slow-starting Kentucky Outlaw overcame early troubles to win the Long Branch Stakes kicking off the Monmouth Park meet.

CT: Moonlit Notion remains undefeated in Coin Collector
The speedy Moonlit Notion kept his spotless record intact with his sixth consecutive victory and first in stakes company in Saturday’s Coin Collector.