Coastal Mission edged Prince of Jericho in a thriller in the Frank Whiteley Stakes at Laurel Park, one of four stakes on the day.
The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) announced it has named Joe Clabes its new executive director.
Apprentice rider Abnel Bocachica, son of Charles Town leading jockey Arnaldo Bocachica, will shift his tack to New York.
Sierra Leone rallied to win the Blue Grass Stakes and secure his spot in the Kentucky Derby on the last day of major prep races.
Grammy-nominated artist Jack Harlow will headline the Preakness Live concert following the running of the 149th Preakness May 18.
The Jim McKay Turf Sprint, a Preakness weekend staple at Pimlico, will be part of a trans-Atlantic race series with races in Britain and California.
Oaklawn Park track announcer Matt Dinerman will take on the same role this spring at Monmouth Park, the track announced.
Nine horses, including a Maryland-bred, were named as late nominees to the Triple Crown.
Fierceness obliterated his rivals in the Florida Derby to seize the overall lead in Kentucky Derby points and move to the head of the sophomore class.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2024, New Jersey-bred Book’em Danno and Pennsylvania-bred I’m Very Busy lead among sophs and older horses.