The $2 million Preakness (G1) is near, Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan is still in the picture, and the field is beginning to take shape in a Hall of Fame kind of way. While trainer Ken McPeek plans to watch Mystik Dan carefully on Wednesday as he returns to the track for the first […]...
Could it be possible that none of the 20 horses who ran in the Kentucky Derby (G1) will compete in the Preakness Stakes (G1) in less than two weeks? A year ago, only Derby winner Mage went on to the second leg of the Triple Crown, renewing the call to space out the traditional five-week […]...
The road to the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) officially opens Saturday with the final running of the El Camino Real Stakes at Golden Gate Fields. Yes, there are a few free passes to the second leg of the Triple Crown, set for May 18 at Pimlico Race Course. Racing Towards Dreams: The El Camino Derby's...
The early nominations for the Triple Crown are out, all 346 3-year-olds of them. The 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) is May 4, the 149th Preakness (G1) is May 18, and the 156th Belmont Stakes (G1) is June 8. A by-the-numbers look at the contenders, with a tip of the cap to a news release issued […]...
Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher led all trainers with 54 horses nominated for the Triple Crown, 15.6% of the total number of 346 early nominations, it was announced Tuesday. Mike Repole, who led all owners with 20 early nominations, owns Fierceness. The Triple Crown races begin with the $5 million Kentu...
Jack Knowlton and his merry band of yellow bus riders, better known as Sackatoga Stable, had the time of their lives 20 years ago when their New York-bred gelding Funny Cide took them on one of coolest quests for a Triple Crown in history. Trained by the curmudgeonly but lovable Barclay Tagg, and ri...
*Originally published in 2017, published again today in memory of Funny Cide, who passed away at his home at the Kentucky Horse Park on July 16, joining Wes Lanter, who died in December of 2o22. We honor both Wes and Funny Cide with this memory. Fourteen years ago, a humble New York-bred gelding nam...
*Originally published in 2017, published again today in memory of Funny Cide, who passed away at his home at the Kentucky Horse Park on July 16, joining Wes Lanter, who died in December of 2o22. We honor both Wes and Funny Cide with this memory. Fourteen years ago, a humble New York-bred gelding nam...
By US Racing Team Cheering at the finish, choking up in the post-race interview, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had a record return to the Triple Crown series. National Treasure was sent right to the lead by Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez and fought off a stretch-long challenge by Blazing Seve...
By US Racing Team For the first time in five years, there’s Triple Crown excitement heading into the 148th running of the $1.65 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. Mage is set to become the first Kentucky Derby (G1) winner since Justify in 2018 with a chance at a Trip...
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