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Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 9, 2026
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John Piassek / 6 months
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We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
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Robusta looking for form reversal in Preakness
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Press Release / 6 months
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Seventh in the Santa Anita Derby and 14th in the Kentucky Derby, Robusta needs a form reversal in the May 16 Preakness Stakes.
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Bargain buy Ocelli coming into his own
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Press Release / 6 months
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Ocelli, still a maiden but also the Kentucky Derby show horse, cost just $12,000 as a yearling but could become a classic winner in the Preakness.
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May
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Preakness: Bull by the Horns “ready to run”
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Press Release / 6 months
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Bull by the Horns, winner of the Rushaway at Turfway Park, is doing well and “ready to run,” trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. said.
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Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 8, 2026
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John Piassek / 6 months
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We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
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May
May
Taj Mahal “that guy” ahead of Preakness
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Press Release / 6 months
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Laurel-based Federico Tesio Stakes winner Taj Mahal is basking in his celebrity status, trainer Brittany Russell says, as he prepares for the Preakness.
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Golden Tempo to bypass Preakness
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Frank Vespe / 6 months
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Kentucky Derby champ Golden Tempo will bypass the May 16 Preakness and point instead to the Belmont Stakes, his trainer said in a statement.
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May
May
Preakness weekend trainer bonuses to return
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Press Release / 6 months
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A total of $150,000 in bonuses will be available to trainers at Laurel over Preakness weekend, split between stakes and non-stakes races.
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May
May
Derby show horse Ocelli under Preakness consideration
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Press Release / 6 months
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Two new names, Kentucky Derby show horse Ocelli and Corona de Oro, who did not draw into the Derby, are now under Preakness consideration.
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Preakness: Gate may be crowded, as field still in flux
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Frank Vespe / 6 months
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It’s looking like the May 16 Preakness will have a larger field than usual, as, though few Derby runners are eyeing it, plenty of others are.