William Backer, the superstar advertising executive who was a longtime fixture in Virginia Thoroughbred breeding, has died at age 89.
At a glance, Nyquist is eminently forgettable. But his calmness, presence, and ability to influence his surroundings mark him as something else altogether,
WBAL Radio reporter Scott Wykoff joins us on our first Preakness Moments podcast, in which we remember Preaknesses past and look ahead to Saturday’s big race.
Nine look to be committed to entering the Preakness as of Sunday, with another handful still under consideration.
Nyquist is thriving, says trainer Doug O’Neill, giving a big slice of credit to exercise rider Jonny Garcia.
Undefeated Nyquist answered the critics and silenced the doubters with an impressive score in this afternoon’s Kentucky Derby.
Trainer Marcus Vitali — briefly barred from entering horses at Laurel Park — has four in the entries for Saturday’s card.
Embattled trainer Marcus Vitali will be permitted to enter horses in Maryland — once he regains his Florida license and faces the music from several pending positives.
The Maryland Jockey Club expects to decide late Saturday on whether to accept entries from trainer Marcus Vitali, embroiled in a medication controversy.
Yesterday’s Horse Caucus hearing revealed that even in Congress people who agree with each other tend to agree with each other, and also that racing continues to work at cross-purposes.