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.
Pegasus Stakes winner Pneumatic posted a bullet five-furlong work Monday that has his connections expecting “a big effort” in the Preakness.
In an interview on Off to the Races radio, author Andrew Beyer called for the Triple Crown series to start later and have more time between races.
Kentucky Derby show horse Mr. Big News had a strong half-mile move Friday morning, and his connections are “excited” about the upcoming Preakness Stakes.
Belmont Stakes winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up Tiz the Law has settled back in at Belmont Park, with the Preakness Stakes remaining on his radar.
Monday Morning Qb, a game second in the Tesio Stakes Monday at Laurel Park, is being considered for Preakness, his trainer said.
With the Preakness less than a month away, the big race is shaping up to be quite a tussle. Here’s who’s in, out, and on the fence.
With a hard fought win in the San Diego Handicap, Maximum Security moved into the top five in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for older horses.
