Horses have taken Maryland native Bethany Baumgardner around the world — and back to Pimlico — as she builds her career horse by horse.
Bugler Jari Villanueva will sound the call to post one last time before today’s 150th Preakness and then retire — maybe.
Growing up in England, jockey Saffie Osborne didn’t give much thought to the Preakness. Nowadays, though, she says it’s high on her list.
Pimlico, a one-mile dirt oval bounded by generations of our collective memory, serves as the final home for racetrackers, bettors, even a dog.
New Jersey native Michael Greenblatt’s unusual cat has inspired a new children’s book, about a cat who races horses, and a horse’s name.
Maryland’s live racing days once were a precious commodity that racetracks fought for, and a half-mile track like Marlboro could sink a Governor.
The story of Pimlico is one of resilience in the face of innumerable challenges, and one that looks set to continue for years to come.
In a new BackTracks, the story of the largely forgotten Key to the Mint, who was champion three-year-old despite going 0-for-2 in Triple Crown races.
Versatile and talented, the Virginia-bred Mandy’s Gold tangled with the best en route to becoming the best horse Michael Gorham has trained.
In a new BackTracks: Maryland-bred Dixieland Band third-best in a class that included two Classic winners but went on to big success in the breeding shed.