It worked for Willie Simms in 1898 and Calvin Borel in 2009, and now jockey Jose Ortiz has a chance at making it work, too – win the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) on different horses. Ortiz, who guided Golden Tempo from last-to-first in winning the Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2...
We could be in for another heart-pounding finish Saturday in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Laurel Park. Golden Tempo, who is bypassing the Preakness to wait for the Belmont Stakes (G1), thrilled the racing world with his dramatic stretch run in the Kentucky Derby (G1) two weeks ago. After ...
Gallorette was an Amazon queen who often beat males in a 72-race career that lasted from 1944 to 1948. The Maryland-bred was a big, rangy girl who conquered the boys in the Carter Stakes, Whitney Stakes, and Metropolitan Handicap on her way to the Hall of Fame. Pimlico named a race for her in 1952, ...
Friday’s Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies is scheduled over 6 furlongs on the dirt at Laurel Park. It has been run since 1986, earning Grade 3 status in 2002 and traditionally serving as a sprint showcase on the Black-Eyed Susan Day card. Notable past winners include champion Covf...
Master the Middle Jewel: 2026 Preakness Stakes Schedule and Venue The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes is set to ignite the horse racing world on Saturday, May 16, 2026. This year represents a historic shift as the "Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" moves temporarily to Laurel Park while Pimlico R...
Let's take a swing for value in the $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) on Friday at Laurel Park. The Special, for older horses, is run at the same 1 3/16-mile distance as the Preakness Stakes (G1) the following afternoon. Both races have been shifted to Laurel Park this year while the aging Pimlico grand...
A horseplayer's two peak experiences are watching a great thoroughbred run and cashing a big ticket, though not necessarily in that order. Rarely do they coincide, and that won't happen Saturday in the 151st Preakness Stakes (G1). This tarnished Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown has no established st...
No “Toilet Run.” No Kegasus. No Bruno Mars, no Lorde, no ZZ Top. NO INFIELD. What gives? Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1) is being held at Laurel Park, about 30 miles south and a couple of light years removed from the raucous, rowdy – and let’s put it bluntly – raunchy infield carnival t...
Pretty Boy Miah · Post 14 · Morning Line 15-1 Trainer Jeremiah C. Englehart · Jockey R. Santana Jr. Bet Pretty Boy Miah Now → Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Pretty Boy Miah: The Basics at a Glance Pretty Boy Miah — 2026 Preakness Stakes Profile Horse Pretty Boy Miah...
By US Racing Team The distance of the Preakness Stakes (G1) is 1 3⁄16 miles (and the distance stays despite the venue change to Laurel Park), or 9 1⁄2 furlongs or 1.88 kilometers, compared to the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby (G1), which is contested two weeks before the Preakness. It is followed b...
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