Preparations Underway For Preakness
It's one of the most coveted titles in the sport of horse racing and it's happening right here in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes is just five days away, but there is so much going on before the big day.
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It's one of the most coveted titles in the sport of horse racing and it's happening right here in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes is just five days away, but there is so much going on before the big day.
Before Nyquist can make a run at the Triple Crown, he'll need a win at Preakness here in Baltimore next weekend. And like they say, practice makes perfect.
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist is in Baltimore and getting a few practices in before the Preakness races at Pimlico Race Course next weekend on May 21.
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Now, as he readies Nyquist for the Preakness, O'Neill looks to complete another memorable visit to Pimlico Race Course.
Mike Battaglia handicapper at Churchill Downs joined Ed and Steve to talk about Nyquist winning the Kentucky Derby and the chances of a repeat at the Preakness.
The passage of time has trickled ever so slowly for trainer Michael Matz since Barbaro's final gallop at the Preakness.
Nyquist, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, will arrive at Pimlico Monday.
American Pharoah's journey to racing history a year ago spurred Richie Columbus to make his first trip to Churchill Downs to be part of a near-record crowd for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
The racing world wondered if there was a worthy successor to last year's Triple Crown champion American Pharoah. Enter Nyquist.
Go ahead and pity Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist. He has the unenviable task of following in the hoof prints of Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, and so far isn't getting the respect expected for the only undefeated horse in the race.
There are signs American Pharoah's Triple Crown win last year has been good for racing.
Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte joined Ed and Steve to talk about winning the Triple Crown, and watching American Pharoah do the same last year.
The Maryland Jockey Club announced that ticket sales for Preakness are up 10% over last year.
Ravenheart won the $50,000 Maryland Juvenile Futurity by a head Saturday at Laurel for owner and Olympic ski champion Bode Miller.