National Treasure rumbled to victory at the 148th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, topping Kentucky Derby winner Mage and capping another sad day in the beleaguered sport. Earlier on Saturday before National Treasure’s big win, tragedy struck the sport of kings again as Havnameltdown broke down and […]
Preakness Stakes
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Commercial content. 21+. The 148th running of the Preakness Stakes is finally here with post time scheduled for Saturday evening at 7:01 p.m. ET. You can get in on the action by claiming a great offer on TwinSpires with TwinSpires offer code NYPRACING which gives bettors get a $400 sign-up […]
CNN — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will return to this year’s Preakness Stakes after serving a lengthy suspension from the sport. The 70-year-old was banned from all three Triple Crown races last year after his horse, Medina Spirit, tested positive for betamethasone – an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid sometimes used […]
Early Voting held off hard-charging favorite Epicenter to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, validating the decision to skip the Kentucky Derby and aim for the second leg of the Triple Crown. Early Voting stalked behind the leaders for much of the race before moving into the lead around the […]
The horse, with odds of 5-1, put on a strong finish, passing runner ups Epicenter and Creative Minister down the stretch. The victory at the Preakness Stakes is the first for jockey José Ortiz. “It is a huge race. It’s a dream come true and it’s amazing to share this […]
Early Voting won the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on Saturday, crossing the finish line first in the famed Triple Crown race. Epicenter — also the runner-up at the Kentucky Derby — finished second and Creative Minister third at Pimlico Race Course. Early Voting, trained by Chad Brown and ridden by […]
Thankfully the post time of 7:01 p.m. ET will not be at the peak heat of the day, but it will still be plenty hot. Forecast temperature at the start of the race is 91 degrees. This will be a few degrees below the high temperature for the day which […]
“Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the KY Derby, should we not run in the Derby we would point toward the Preakness, should we run in the Derby, subject to the race outcome & the condition of our horse, we would give him more recovery time & […]