by Guy Martin The poets say that April is the cruelest month, but in American thoroughbred racing, it’s the brutal month of May that always takes its toll. This year, to say the very least, the ...
Michael Trombetta was on his way out of Pimlico Race Course early Friday morning after training hours and a day before the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes (GI). “It’s been so busy this week,...
by John Furgele From 1991 to 2000, I taught social studies at the secondary level. As a teacher, one of the things you have to deal with is absenteeism. Teachers, administrators and politicians spend ...
by Noel Michaels This year’s running of the Preakness Stakes is wide open and lacks a deserving favorite. It might not be flashy, but it nevertheless will be a great betting race on a great betting ...
by Richard Rosenblatt Improbable, but maybe not so much when it comes to the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (GI) on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course — especially now that Hall of Famers Bob Baffert an...
by Richard Rosenblatt With so many Triple Crowns over the past few years (two from 2015-2018 is a lot after a 37-year drought!), longshots have had a tough time coming through in the classics. It’s ...
by Noel Michaels The Preakness Stakes has mostly been a chalk-players’ haven in recent years, and Justify continued that trend last season with his half-length win at 2-5 odds. Other big, recent fav...
by Margaret Ransom I admit I was completely on board with the Kentucky Derby disqualification. I don’t think I had any better reason than, in my gut, I felt like Maximum Security’s altered course ...
by Ray Wallin While the Kentucky Derby qualifying point system may deter a filly from running for the roses, is there hope for the girls looking to tackle the boys in the Preakness? Not this year, as ...