Brad Cox-trained Commandment, Further Ado both 6-1 Renegade finished first in New York, Florida, and Arkansas, and now he’s the lukewarm 4-1 morning-line favorite to come through again in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 2. The highly anticipated post-position draw was ...
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is the Preakness Stakes’ most successful active trainer with eight wins, including Triple Crown winners American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018). Baffert Seeks a ninth Preakness win this year His other Preakness winners were Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998)...
If you’re looking for a longshot to come through with monster odds in the Preakness, you can all but forget about it. Who will be the longest shot on the board in this year's Preakness Stakes? At first, it seems hard to believe: Since 1911, when pari-mutuel wagering began at Pimlico, there have be...
The post-position draw for the $2 million Preakness (G1) is over. For the most part -- unlike the Kentucky Derby (G1) -- where a horse starts is unlikely to affect how a horse finishes. What is the most successful Preakness post position? The Preakness, at 1 3/16 miles, is a sixteenth of a mile shor...
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan is unlikely to be the favorite in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico on Saturday, marking the first time since 2012 that has occurred in racing’s second leg of the Triple Crown. Field of nine set for Saturday’s second leg of Triple Crown Mystik ...
The field for the 149th Preakness Stakes (G1) grew on Sunday as Catching Freedom became the latest contender for the second leg of the Triple Crown. The diverse field of 3-year-olds will include Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan, fourth-place finisher Catching Freedom, and 17th-place finisher Ju...
Add Antiquarian to the Belmont Stakes (G1) mix. Antiquarian came through with a well-timed stretch run under jockey John Velazquez for a three-quarter length victory over The Wine Steward in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. Will Antiquarian be the second Peter Pan winner t...
What a difference a week makes, particularly when it comes to Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystic Dan. “All systems go,” McPeek said Saturday morning. “He’ll ship out in the morning (Sunday, May 12).” A chance to set up a shot at the Triple Crown remains in play as trainer Ken McPeek confirm...
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystic Dan is headed to the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 18, after all. Five days of carefully checking every move by his Derby winner, from eating up his feed, to body language, jogging, and galloping, led trainer Ken McPeek to this conclusion Thursday: “Ever...
A year ago, Arcangelo won the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct en route to historic victories in the Belmont Stakes (G1), the Travers Stakes (G1), and then won the Eclipse Award as the top 3-year-old colt. The 1 1/8-mile Peter Pan is Saturday, with Deterministic looking to make amends for ...
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystic Dan continues to show signs he’s ready to take on the $2 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico Race Course on May 18. “At this stage, I like what I see,” trainer Ken McPeek said Wednesday at Churchill Downs, where Mystik Dan returned to the track for the first tim...
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