Preakness

Medina Spirit To Race In Preakness

On Tuesday (May 11) the Maryland Jockey Club announced that Medina Spirit will be permitted to enter into the 146th Preakness Stakes (GI) to be run on Saturday, May 15 with rigorous conditions to entr...

Dube's Queen Elsa A Keeper

Driver Daniel Dube liked his homebred two-year-old female pacer Queen Elsa when he arrived at Monday’s qualifiers at Gaitway Farm. Afterward, he really liked her.

American Pharoah Wins Preakness

Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah romped over the sloppy track at Pimlico Race Course to register a seven-length victory in Saturday’s 140th Preakness Stakes (G1), earning an opportunity to make a bid f...

California Chrome Takes Second Jewel

California Chrome continued on his quest for a Triple Crown sweep Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, scoring a dominating victory in the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) to the enthusiastic approval o...

Secretariat Claims Preakness Record 39 Years Later

The Maryland Racing Commission voted Tuesday afternoon in a special hearing at Laurel Park that 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, who set records that still stand at the Kentucky Derby and the Bel...

"I'd Like To See The FBI Get Involved"

Prior to the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes this past weekend at Maryland's Pimlico Race Course, NBC's Bob Costas had the chance to interview Barry Irwin, the head of Team Valor, which owns Ken...

Kegasus: 'Exercise Common Sense'

According to a report, the somewhat controversial new mascot for the Preakness' infield party, Kegasus, is preaching to revelers of the racing party to get down with restraint and common sense

Ex-Military Officer To Watch Derby Winner

If your charge had just won the Kentucky Derby and had its sights set on the Preakness Stakes, what would your next move be in the meantime? How about hiring an ex-military man?

NBC To Air Travers; Preakness To Sunday?

In thoroughbred news, NBC announced yesterday that it will be broadcasting the Travers Stakes on August 27, and the owners of Pimlico Race Course have gone on the record as saying that they are consid...

All Hail Kegasus!

On the heels of its controversial 2010 'Get Your Preak On' campaign, Pimlico Race Course has unveiled its mascot for the 136th edition of the Preakness Stakes. And, if you like over-the-top characters...

Deal Struck For 2011 In Maryland

December 22, 2010

It has been reported that a deal which will see live thoroughbred racing in 2011 in the State of Maryland was agreed upon after a meeting this morning

2011 Preakness 'Safe;' Maryland Still Up In The Air

December 07, 2010

It has been reported that Joseph Bryce, the chief legislative officer for Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, has gone on the record as saying that the Preakness is "safe" in terms of it being held in ...

Maryland To Seize Pimlico, Laurel?

December 01, 2010

Michael Busch, Speaker of the House in Maryland, has been cited as saying that if the Preakness is in danger of being moved out of the state, the state could seize Pimlico and Laurel Park through emin...