With a stunning 46-1 upset in the Oaklawn Stakes earlier this month, lightly regarded Mr. Big News made headlines himself and earned a spot in the Preakness.
Stronach Group exec Craig Fravel, in an interview with NBC Sports, said Wednesday that the Preakness might end up running prior to the Kentucky Derby.
The Preakness InfieldFest will be canceled this year, the Maryland Jockey Club announced, while the company continues to seek a date for the middle jewel.
In a Tuesday press conference, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said that his office in discussion with the Maryland Jockey Club about postponing the Preakness.
The Kentucky Derby will take place Sepember 5 – more than four months after originally scheduled – because of COVID-19 fears.
Bethann Dixon – known to Maryland racing fans for playing the call to post on big days – is learning a new song as she recovers from a terrible accident.
The Maryland Jockey Club has been approved for 177 days of live racing in 2020 — fewer than in 2019 — and announced changes to the stakes schedule.
The Maryland Jockey Club has announced several national stakes as automatic qualifiers for the Preakness and other May stakes at Pimlico.
Canter for the Cause, the MHBA Yearling Show, the Penn Mile, Belmont: what social media has been buzzing about.
Mark Casse, trainer of Preakness winner War of Will, spoke on Off to the Races radio Saturday morning.