Jockey John Velazquez is 0-for-9 in the Preakness and last year got dumped leaving the gate. Now, with Authentic, he’s got a shot to break his maiden.
For fillies Perfect Alibi, Project Whiskey, and So Darn Hot, Saturday’s Black-Eyed Susan Stakes offers a bit of redemption after some recent frustration.
Score one for the home team as Maryland-bred Harpers First Ride, trained at Laurel by Claudio Gonzalez, struck in the Grade 3 PImlico Special.
A bumper crop of four local jockeys have Preakness mounts, and though all are on long shots, they all say they see upset potential.
Allison Janezic takes in the scene at Pimlico Racecourse in the days prior to Preakness 2020.
Yaupon ran his record to a four-for-four with a dominant front-end score in the Grade 3 Chick Lang Stakes to top the Preakness Thursday card at Pimlico.
Defending champs Wild About Star and Completed Pass headline a pair of turf sprint stakes at Pimlico Thursday.
Only three Maryland-based female trainers – Kelly Rubley, Linda Albert, and Nancy Alberts – have had a Preakness starter since 2000. Why?
The undefeated Yaupon plus stakes winners Lebda and Double Crown lead the Grade 3 Chick Lang Stakes, the feature for Preakness Thursday.
New to the Preakness? Here are five tips to help you figure out who’s going to win the big race (or at least appear smart to your friends)!
