Mr. Big News is heading towards the Preakness with “everything going his way,” his trainer Bret Calhoun said.
Jockey Sheldon Russell has picked up his first Preakness mount in nine years and will aboard Excession for trainer Steve Asmussen.
A week after a so-so move left trainer Bob Baffert scratching his head, Thousand Words, with blinkers on, worked more strongly Saturday.
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, closing in on the North American record for wins, will have three in the Preakness, including new name Excession.
The Maryland Jockey Club has announced the Covid-19 protocols jockeys riding on Preakness weekend must follow.
Mr. Big News cruised a half-mile in a “maintenance work” Friday, and trainer Bret Calhoun said his charge looks ready for the Preakness.
It’s a family heirloom passed down through the generations: a case containing the shoes and bit Man o’ War wore during the 1920 Belmont. But is it real?
Max Player, most recently fifth in the Kentucky Derby, will join the Preakness party and become the only horse to run in all legs of the Triple Crown.
Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law will bypass the October 3 Preakness, his owner said, and point to the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Amid a truly uncertain year, the Stronach Group’s Craig Fravel hopes the Preakness provides a “shot in the arm” for his company and for Maryland racing.