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Horse Profile May 13, 2019

Horse Profile: Alwaysmining

Runnymede Racing's Alwaysmining earned an automatic berth into the Preakness (G1) with a dominanting 11 1/2-length victory in the Federico Tesio at Laurel. The Kelly Rubley trainee is unbeaten this season and rides into his biggest assignment...

Horse Profile May 13, 2019

Horse profile: Bourbon War

Bourbon Lane Stable and Lake Star Stable's Bourbon War will aim for his first Grade 1 triumph in the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico on Saturday. The Mark Hennig trainee has shown class combined with a strong closing kick in South Florida...

Horse Profile May 12, 2019

Horse Profile: Anothertwistafate

Peter Redekop B C Ltd.’s Anothertwistafate will enter the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico riding a string of strong performances. The Blaine Wright pupil has been first or second in a trio of stakes races in succession in preparation...

Horse Profile May 12, 2019

Horse Profile: Laughing Fox

Alex and Joann Lieblong’s Laughing Fox punched his ticket to Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) with a victory in the inaugural Oaklawn Invitational at Oaklawn Park. The May 4 event handed out an automatic bid to the winner for...

May 12, 2019

Time machine: Why the 2019 Preakness is like 1951

When the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) is run at Pimlico on May 18, it will be unlike any edition of the race seen in generations.
With Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Country House sidelined by illness, Derby runner-up Code of Honor awaiting the Dwyer Stakes...

May 9, 2019

2019 Man o’ War Stakes Study Guide

A talented field of nine will travel 1 3/8 miles on the Belmont Park inner turf in Saturday’s $700,000 Man o’ War Stakes (G1). The lucrative grass event features a pair of European imports from the mighty Aidan O’Brien stable, and it...

Pedigree fun facts May 9, 2019

Video tour of Kentucky Derby winner Country House's pedigree

Although Country House was a 65-1 surprise when awarded the 145th Kentucky Derby (G1) via disqualification of Maximum Security, the late developing colt was no longshot on pedigree.
Country House is by two-time Eclipse Award winner Lookin at Lucky, who...

Expert picks May 8, 2019

The 2019 Man o’ War Stakes is the Best Bet of the Weekend

An excellent field of nine will line-up in the lucrative $700,000 Man o’ War Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday. The 1 3/8-mile inner-turf feature attracted a classy bunch, including two who will be crossing the pond for trainer Aidan O’Brien....

May 7, 2019

Three Kentucky Derby starters aim for Preakness after Country House defects

Three of the 19 starters in last Saturday's Kentucky Derby (G1) are expected to contest the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico, on May 18, but the list does not include Derby winner Country House, who was...

May 5, 2019

Stewards Statement

JIM MULVIHILL: Ladies and gentlemen, we're joined now by the three stewards that were in the stand today for the running of the Kentucky Derby. I will introduce them first. In the center is Barbara Borden, chief steward for the state of Kentucky....

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