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19
May
  • Bev Strauss
  • Beyond the Wire
  • Foxie G Foundation
  • Jessica Hammond
  • Kim Clark
  • Laurie Calhoun
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness

In Maryland, a growing commitment to racehorse aftercare

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 8 min read

In recent years, Maryland’s Thoroughbred industry has redoubled its aftercare efforts to care for runners after the Preakness cheers stop.

Fenwick
18
May
  • Fenwick
  • Kevin McKathan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness

Preakness longshot Fenwick “not up here joking”

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

Fenwick is — deservingly — the longest shot in the Preakness. But trainer Kevin McKathan says they didn’t come to Baltimore for the crabcakes.

Un Ojo
16
May
  • Early Voting
  • Epicenter
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Secret Oath
  • Shake Em Loose
  • Un Ojo

Preakness: Un Ojo’s out, who’s in

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The foot bruise that kept one-eyed Un Ojo out of the Kentucky Derby will also keep him out of the Preakness. Here’s who is coming to Baltimore.

Rich Strike
15
May
  • Eric Reed
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Rich Strike

Eric Reed: “If it was four weeks, we’d have been” in Preakness

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Trainer Eric Reed said Saturday the decision to bypass the Preakness with Derby winner Rich Strike was “absolutely” because of the short turnaround time.

Rich Strike
13
May
  • Kentucky Derby
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Preakness
  • Rich Strike
  • Tom Chuckas
  • Triple Crown

Rich Strike offers argument for Triple Crown change

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 5
  • 6 min read

Rich Strike’s defection from the Preakness is one more argument for changing the series’ configuration to acknowledge changes in horsemanship.

Sleepy Eyes Todd
13
May
  • Charles Town Races
  • handicapping
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: May 13

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 4
  • 3 min read

We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!

Rich Strike
12
May
  • Kaymarie Kreidel
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Rich Strike
  • Triple Crown

Rich Strike, the pony, the bite, and the controversy

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 6
  • 8 min read

After winning the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike tried to take a bite out of a pony, prompting a forceful outrider response – and a bit of a firestorm.

Rich Strike
10
May
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Rich Strike
  • Triple Crown

What history says about Rich Strike’s Preakness chances

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

Lovable longshot Rich Strike was the kind of out-of-the-clouds head-scratcher of a winner the Kentucky Derby produces. How do they fare in the Preakness?

Rich Strike
08
May
  • Antonio Sano
  • D. Wayne Lukas
  • Epicenter
  • Eric Reed
  • Ethereal Road
  • Happy Jack
  • Joe
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Rich Strike
  • Secret Oath
  • Shake Em Loose
  • Simplification
  • Steve Asmussen

First look at potential Preakness starters

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Rich Strike is “probably” coming to the Preakness, trainer Eric Reed said Sunday morning. Who’ll join the Derby winner in the starting gate?

Rich Strike
07
May
  • Churchill Downs
  • Eric Reed
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Rich Strike
  • Sonny Leon

Rich Strike posts Kentucky Derby shocker for the ages

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 4
  • 5 min read

Rich Strike, who barely got into the Kentucky Derby field and was 80-1 at post time, scored an upset for the ages, and for the little guy and gal.

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