Preakness Weekend
Preakness Weekend news and notes
Video: Copper Tax’s Tesio troubles
Copper Tax had all sorts of challenges in Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes and overcame them all. How tough a trip? We break it down.
Triple Crown: Preakness tickets punched?
Three weekend stakes offered the winners Preakness Stakes berths and thus could have Triple Crown implications.
Preakness Possibles
- Endlessly (automatic berth as El Camino Real Derby winner)
- Copper Tax (automatic berth as Federico Tesio S. winner)
- Informed Patriot (automatic berth as Bathhouse Row S. winner)
- Patriot Spirit (automatic berth as Illinois Derby winner winner)
Copper Tax overcomes trouble to score in Tesio
The talented Copper Tax overcame trouble to win the Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park and punch a Preakness ticket – if his connections want it.
Call Another Play rallies to Weber City Miss triumph
Call Another Play rallied impressively to her third consecutive victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Laurel Park, co-feature of five stakes.
Copper Tax will try overland route in Federico Tesio
Copper Tax will leave from the far outside in Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park, and a Preakness berth awaits the winner.
Miss Harriett taking Weber City Miss swing
Two-time stakes winner Miss Harriett will take her biggest swing to date when she tackles Saturday’s Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.
Homebred Miss Harriett zips to Wide Country win
Miss Harriett, a Narrow Leaf Farm homebred who sprung a 60-1 upset at first asking, won Saturday’s Wide Country Stakes at Laurel Park.
Circle P looks to round back into form in Miracle Wood
Maryland Juvenile Stakes winner Circle P, will make his first start since December 2 in Saturday’s Miracle Wood, Laurel’s next step to the Preakness.
Kentucky Derby points
| Rank | Horse | Points | Trainer |
| 1. | Sierra Leone | 155 | Chad Brown |
| 2. | Fierceness | 136 | Todd Pletcher |
| 3. | Stronghold | 125 | Phil D’Amato |
| 4. | Catching Freedom | 125 | Brad Cox |
| 5. | Resilience | 110 | Bill Mott |
Preakness Weekend news and notes
Notes from the weekend’s Kentucky Derby preps
Down went the champ, and up went some surprises during this past weekend’s four Kentucky Derby preps. Some thoughts…
Roanan Goddess reigns in Xtra Heat
Roanan Goddess rode the rail to victory, her first in stakes company, in Saturday’s Xtra Heat at Laurel Park.
Five questions for this weekend’s Laurel Park racing
With Laurel Park scheduled to host four stakes this weekend, we’ve got five questions about the weekend’s racing.
PIASSEK: More time a must for Preakness – and Belmont
Debate over the spacing of Triple Crown races has centered on the Preakness, but John PIassek says both it and the Belmont need a new schedule.
Experts’ Belmont Stakes and undercard picks
We asked our experts for their Belmont picks, plus picks for the major undercard stakes on the Belmont day card at Belmont Park.
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OPINION: The Preakness should be today
Last week’s Preakness was a thrilling battle to the wire. But our Nick Hahn says it would have been better if it were run today — a week later.
