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18
Jun
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Maryland to purchase Preakness intellectual property

  • Frank Vespe / 7 hours
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Maryland will take ownership of the Preakness intellectual property after exercising its right to match an $85 million offer.

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05
Jun
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  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Preakness

US wagering handle down in May

  • The Biz / 2 weeks
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With wagering on both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness down versus the prior year, overall US wagering handle was off 4% in May versus 2025.

Napoleon Solo
22
May
  • Adam Campola
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Paco Lopez
  • Preakness

Stewards: no whip violation by Paco Lopez in Preakness

  • Frank Vespe / 4 weeks
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Paco Lopez did not violate HISA whip rules when winning the Preakness, Maryland Racing Commission stewards said Friday.

Napoleon Solo
21
May
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Preakness
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Preakness delivers biggest TV audience in five years

  • The Biz / 4 weeks
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Despite being run at Laurel Park and lacking the Kentucky Derby winner, Saturday’s Preakness Stakes broadcast bagged its largest audience since 2021.

Preakness day crowd
21
May
  • Black-Eyed Susan S.
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Photo Gallery: Preakness weekend at Laurel Park

  • Allison Janezic / 4 weeks
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Photographer Allison Janezic was on the grounds at Laurel Park this past weekend: here is what the weekend looked like from her perspective.

Napoleon Solo
20
May
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Paco Lopez
  • Preakness

Preakness win nets Paco Lopez jock of the week

  • Press Release / 4 weeks
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  • 3 min read

Thanks to his first-ever Triple Crown race win — aboard Napoleon Solo in the Preakness — Paco Lopez has earned Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week.

Napoleon Solo
19
May
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Paco Lopez
  • People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
  • Preakness

PETA claims Lopez violated crop rule in Preakness win

  • Frank Vespe / 1 month
  • 1
  • 3 min read

In a statement, PETA alleges that jockey Paco Lopez violated use-of-the-crop rules when winning the Preakness aboard Napoleon Solo.

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18
May
  • Churchill Downs
  • Gov. Wes Moore
  • Laurel Park
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  • Preakness

Moore: Churchill’s “real vision” could help Preakness

  • Frank Vespe / 1 month
  • 1
  • 4 min read

In a Saturday interview at Laurel Park, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was noncommittal about the state buying the Preakness intellectual property.

Bring the Smoke
18
May
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Photo Gallery: Preakness weekend winners

  • Allison Janezic / 1 month
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  • 2 min read

Photographer Allison Janezic was on the grounds at Laurel Park this past weekend: here are her shots of the Preakness weekend stakes winners.

Napoleon Solo
16
May
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  • Brittany Russell
  • Chad Brown
  • Chad Summers
  • Iron Honor (horse)
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Napoleon Solo (horse)
  • Paco Lopez
  • Preakness
  • Sheldon Russell
  • Taj Mahal

Napoleon Solo posts Preakness triumph

  • Frank Vespe / 1 month
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Napoleon Solo rediscovered his 2-year-old form in a Preakness triumph for the history books Saturday at Laurel Park.

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