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KENTUCKY DERBY – Medina Spirit
PREAKNESS STAKES – Rombauer
BELMONT STAKES – Essential Quality
LATEST NEWS
Evenly matched group set for Gallorette
Saturday’s Grade 3 Gallorette on the turf at Pimlico has attracted an evenly matched field of turfing fillies and mares.
With Preakness starter Coffeewithchris, Salzman taking his shot
John Salzman, Jr. paid $2,000 to get a Ride on Curlin two-year-old he thought would be a sprinter. Saturday Coffeewithchris will run in the Preakness.
PREAKNESS ENTRIES
- Simplification (6-1)
- Creative Minister (10-1)
- Fenwick (50-1)
- Secret Oath (9-2)
- Early Voting (7-2)
- Happy Jack (30-1)
- Armagnac (12-1)
- Epicenter (6-5)
- Skippylongstocking (20-1)
PREAKNESS NEWS
“Goosebumps” from Nyquist gallop
Nyquist galloped strongly this morning, leaving his trainer with goosebumps.
Nyquist: Morning gallery
Some Pimlico scenes from the last couple days, with Kentucky Derby champ Nyquist in the house.
Laoban, Uncle Lino post final Preakness breezes
California Chrome Stakes winner Uncle Lino and graded-placed maiden Laoban had their final Preakness breezes.
Preakness hopefuls take to the track
Cherry Wine — who did not draw into the Kentucky Derby off the also-eligible list — had his final Preakness work this afternoon.
Nyquist jogs at Pimlico with exercise rider Garcia
Nyquist and exercise rider Jonny Garcia took a jog around the Pimlico track this morning and remain on track for the Preakness.
Exaggerator, other Derby horses eye Preakness date
Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator walked the shedrow today and is slated to ship to PImlico Sunday.
Potential Preakness new shooters breeze
Collected, Stradivari, and Uncle Lino – all pointed to the Preakness – had their final morning tuneups this morning.
O’Neill “very happy” with Nyquist’s “good energy”
Nyquist is thriving, says trainer Doug O’Neill, giving a big slice of credit to exercise rider Jonny Garcia.
O’Neill: Brother Dennis “has magic powers at the sales”
In a video interview, Doug O’Neill, trainer of Nyquist, discusses the “magic powers” that have enabled his brother Dennis to buy two Derby winners.
