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Preakness notes: Mr. Z sold, in
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The Biz / 11 years
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In today’s Preakness news, preparations continue — and Mr. Z changes hands and enters the fray.
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Bob Baffert ready for Triple Crown’s “fun leg”
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Trainer Bob Baffert will arrive in Baltimore today with two solid chances to win what he calls the “fun leg” of the Triple Crown for the sixth time.
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Preakness notes: Materiality out, Castellano in
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The Biz / 11 years
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With four days to the Preakness, the last of Todd Pletcher’s contenders was withdrawn from consideration, and Divining Rod picked up a jockey.
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American Pharoah, Dortmund gallop
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The Biz / 11 years
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Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah and show horse Dortmund galloped at Churchill Downs this morning in their penultimate work before heading to Baltimore.
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For Page McKenney’s owner, Pimlico Special’s “one I really want”
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The Biz / 11 years
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Adam Staple claimed Page McKenney for $16,000 with no idea how he’d turn out. Now, $600,000 later, he says the Pimlico Special is “the one I really want.”
For locals, Preakness “a memory you can’t put a price on”
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Ted Black / 11 years
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On Saturday Bodhisattva will seek to complete the first Tesio-Preakness double since 1983 – a long drought for the locals who still treasure Preakness memories.
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Preakness notes: Preparations and decisions
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The Biz / 11 years
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Preakness preparations continued to the confirmed runners, while the Todd Pletcher barn continued to consider its options.
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Local runner Brenda’s Way tackles graded foes in DuPont
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The Biz / 11 years
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Former claiming horse Brenda’s Way — who was locally-bred and is locally-owned and -trained — will fish her deepest waters yet in the G3 DuPont Distaff.
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Black-Eyed Susan day notes: Skipat and Hilltop
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The Biz / 11 years
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Lady Sabelia will look to start a new win streak in the Skipat, on the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes undercard, and a pair seek class relief in the Hilltop.
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Ageless Ben’s Cat guns for third straight McKay victory
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The Biz / 11 years
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Nine-year-old fan favorite Ben’s Cat will face a solid group when he aims for his third straight triumph in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint Friday at Pimlico.