Kentucky Derby Runner Happy Jack Joins Preakness Field; Epicenter Considered The Favorite
The 3-year-old colt is the son of Oxbow, who came to Pimlico Race Course in 2013 with two wins to his name and won the Preakness wire-to-wire at 15-1.
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The 3-year-old colt is the son of Oxbow, who came to Pimlico Race Course in 2013 with two wins to his name and won the Preakness wire-to-wire at 15-1.
With Preakness Week within our grasp, today we decided to kick things off with a visit to Willowdale Farm in Butler
In a statement released by the Maryland Jockey Club, owner Rick Dawson said the horse will continue to rest and point to the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.
Epicenter will head to Pimlico Race Course hoping to turn the tables on Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike in the Preakness Stakes. And there's an intriguing new runner: Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath.
Fresh off his historic Kentucky Derby win, Rich Strike is getting some rest ahead of a potential bid for the second jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes.
After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, the Derby returns in all its noisy, colorful glory.
Horse racing's seeming inability to police itself drew the attention of the federal government in 2020. The result is the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act set to go into effect July 1.
Drug Free Sport International has overseen testing and enforcement with the NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA, both men's and women's pro golf tours and NASCAR.
Zandon, trained by Chad Brown, drew 3-1 odds on Monday and will start from the No. 10 post among 20 horses.
A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice on Wednesday recommended a two-year suspension for Bob Baffert for repeated medication violations after the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer's hearing with the New York Racing Association.
A sure sign of spring in Maryland is the beginning of (and the buzz around) horse racing. Clearly, the Preakness Stakes gets a lot of the spotlight, but the Steeplechase Circuit in Maryland is spreading around the world.
Theresia Zhang, a Baltimore resident and junior at the Maryland Institute College of Art, has won the inaugural edition of "The Art of Racing," a statewide art competition run by the school and the organizers of the Preakness Stakes.
Racing officials in California, where Baffert is based, have said they will honor the suspension if it is upheld.
H. Graham Motion, a Maryland-based trainer and winner of more than 2,500 races, is a finalist for the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday.
Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn the embattled Hall of Fame trainer's two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights.