It was a tumultuous, consequential year for the Maryland Thoroughbred industry. Here are eight stories that mattered in the year that was.
Seize the Grey was feeling good the morning after winning the Preakness Stakes and likely headed to the Belmont, said trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
Seize the Grey gave trainer D. Wayne Lukas his seventh Preakness victory as Derby day runners took the top three spots at PImlico.
Friday’s Charles Town Classic includes horses trained by Hall of Famers Todd Pletcher, D. Wayne Lukas, and Bill Mott, who sends out the defending champ.
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, whose Triple Crown career began with a controversial win over a filly, will try to get a Preakness win with a filly in Secret Oath.
While trainer D. Wayne Lukas is known for taking big swings, with 3-year-old Ethereal Road he’s taking a more conservative path.
The filly Secret Oath, winner of the May 6 Kentucky Oaks, is more than probable to tackle the boys in the Preakness, her trainer said.
Rich Strike is “probably” coming to the Preakness, trainer Eric Reed said Sunday morning. Who’ll join the Derby winner in the starting gate?
Secret Oath impressed in winning the G1 Kentucky Oaks, and trainer D. Wayne Lukas said a date with the boys in the Preakness remains a possibility.
The D. Wayne Lukas-trained Secret Oath registered a mild upset to win the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.