Trainer Steve Asmussen will saddle two runners in the Preakness — and seven others in weekend stakes at Pimlico.
Starting Wednesday, a small army of cops and firefighters will trade their hats for those of drivers, assistants, and fix-it guys for the Preakness connections.
Among the topics discussed at Pimlico today: Todd’s goatee, Alex’s crabcake, and Jorge’s driving a donkey rather than a car…
While trainer Todd Pletcher and Always Dreaming weather the Preakness media crush, jockey Jorge Carreno and Conquest Mo Money are flying under the radar.
Classic Empire, fourth in the Kentucky Derby, is poised to run a big one in the Preakness, assistant trainer Norm Casse said today.
A brilliant, ground-saving ride by jockey Don Miller played a major role in making Deputed Testamony in 1983 the most recent Maryland-bred Preakness winner.
What’ll it take for Gunnevera to turn the tables on Always Dreaming? “Action on the front end,” says Larry Kelly.
Illinois Derby winner Multiplier and Lexington champ Senior Investment posted their final breezes prior to scheduled Preakness starts this morning.
Royal Mo suffered a fractured sesamoid during a work this morning at Pimlico and will miss the Preakness but is expected to make a full recovery.
Gunnevera, seventh in the Kentucky Derby, became the third Preakness contender to arrive on the Pimlico backside this afternoon.