American Promise Archives • The Racing Biz

07
Jan

Photo Diary: Best of 2025

Allison Janezic / 3 months
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The Racing Biz photographer Allison Janezic combed through her archives to come up with her favorite shots of 2025.

17
May

Preakness Profile: American Promise

The Biz / 11 months
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3 min read

In our Preakness Profiles, we dig into the background of each runner in the 150th Preakness Stakes.

12
May

Lukas “enjoying every minute” of Preakness 150

Press Release / 11 months
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3 min read

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a Preakness lover through and through, is back at age 89 with Virginia Derby winner American Promise.

27
Apr

Journalism tabbed as Kentucky Derby chalk

The Biz / 11 months
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2 min read

Journalism, a winner of four straight capped by the Santa Anita Derby, is the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.

26
Apr

Derby trail: American Promise has final major move

Press Release / 11 months
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2 min read

American Promise, dominant winner of the Virginia Derby, tuned up for the Kentucky Derby with a five-furlong move Saturday at Churchill Downs.

11
Apr

Nik Juarez looks to pin down Derby dreams

Nick Hahn / 12 months
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9 min read

Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.

18
Mar

Well-executed gameplan leads to American Promise win

Nick Hahn / 1 year
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5 min read

The way the Virginia Derby unfolded was exactly to the plan mapped out by American Promise’s trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

16
Mar

Derby Trail: Where we stand after Virginia Derby

Frank Vespe / 1 year
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4 min read

Where do we stand following on the Derby trail following Saturday’s Virginia Derby? Here’s what we learned.

15
Mar

American Promise dazzles in Virginia Derby

The Biz / 1 year
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4 min read

D. Wayne Lukas has himself another Kentucky Derby horse, as the suddenly mature American Promise blitzed the field in the Virginia Derby.

11
Mar

Virginia Derby: Lukas hopes American Promise ready to deliver

Nick Hahn / 1 year
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4 min read

Octogenarian trainer D. Wayne Lukas hopes formerly “big, awkward teenager” American Promise is ready to step forward in Saturday’s Virginia Derby.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: April 3, 2026

Eliseo Ruiz pushes back at criticism

Equibase adds full-race timing to charts

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, April 2

Laurel Park: Latest jockey and trainer stats

Fair Hill Turf Showcase added to Maryland calendar