Armagnac comes East for the 147th Preakness

Although his top 3-year-old didn't run, trainer Bob Baffert was still well in front of the competition as his Imagination, in a stirring stretch duel, outran stablemate Wine Me Up in Sunday's Grade 2, $300000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita, prevailing by a head while getting 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.55. Ridden for the first time by Frankie Dettori,…

The 155th edition of the Belmont Stakes is taking place Saturday, June 10 and nine horses will be competing in "The Test of the Champion" -- the longest of the Triple Crown races at 1 1/2 miles. Mage -- the winner of the 149th Kentucky Derby -- will not be participating. However, Preakness Stakes winner National Treasure will be back on the track…

The Kentucky Derby winner faces six new faces Saturday in pursuit of the 2023 Triple Crown's middle jewel. Mage is the 8-5 morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $1.65 million Preakness Stakes. Post time from Pimlico is scheduled for 7:01 p.m. EDT, with NBC broadcasting from Baltimore. Seven 3-year-olds were entered to face Derby hero Mage, whose…

National Treasure is a bay colt who has been a consistent performer in his racing career, finishing in the top three in four out of five starts, including two grade I races. He is now aiming for his first graded stakes win in the Preakness Stakes, where he will face seven rivals at Pimlico Race Course on May 20. In this article, we will explore who…

There are only seven horses in the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes, the smallest field since 1986. And yet, parsing the Preakness odds runs into several paradoxes that provide horseplayers a tricky puzzle. We'll explore with our free Preakness Stakes picks and predictions based on the odds from our best horse racing betting sites Since 2000,…

Hayes Strike captures the Private Terms March 18 at Laurel (Maryland Jockey Club) Maryland Jockey Club Press Release LAUREL, Md.- Sophomores Hayes Strike and Uncle Jake, each exiting impressive victories at Laurel Park, will look to keep the momentum going in separate Triple Crown preps Saturday. Dixiana Farms homebred Hayes Strike, trained by Ken…

ARMAGNAC MAKES SWITCH TO GRASS IN G3 LA JOLLA SUNDAY One of the things trainers love about Del Mar, aside from its great weather and being close to the beach, is the opportunity to train horses on the turf. Obviously that's a plus for those conditioners who have established turf horses, but it's especially handy for those trainers who have wondered…

Future Plans for other Preakness Starters BALTIMORE, Md. - Fern Circle Stables, Back Racing LLC and trainer Kenny McPeek's Creative Minister, who finished third in Saturday's Preakness (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, will be pointed toward the Belmont Stakes (G1) June 11 at Belmont Park. McPeek said the colt will likely have a couple of half-mile…

BALTIMORE - There is a narrative awaiting oxygen in which the Preakness is just a very big horse race in the middle of May. In which it is not dependent on the bigger race that precedes it or tethered to the sometimes-bigger race that follows; and not described disparagingly in terms of which horses are not participating, rather than glowingly in…

Early Voting sped out of the gate with Jose Ortiz in the irons, stayed within striking distance of early pace-setter Armagnac and made his move around the final turn to capture the 147th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in just his fourth career start and first outside of Aqueduct in New York. He set off from the No. 5 spot in the gate with 5-1 odds and…

With the Kentucky Derby in the rearview mirror, fans will turn their eyes toward the second jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. The 147th running of the race is set for Saturday at 7:01 p.m. ET at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, where nine horses are set to run the 1 3/16-mile course. Preakness hats turn heads Baltimore…

The winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby will not be racing in this year's Preakness Stakes, as Rich Strike's team has its eyes on the Belmont Stakes. That means that once again, it will be anyone's race. That's not just a figure of speech, either. Rich Strike was the longest shot to win the Derby, but he managed to win the run for the roses by less…

The 147th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place at Baltimore's Pimlico racecourse on Saturday, as the stage is set for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The Preakness lured a field of nine, led by 6-5 morning-line favorite Epicenter, who will break from post No. 8. He was last seen running second in the Kentucky Derby just two weeks…

Epicenter gallops Thursday in preparation for Saturday's Preakness Stakes. He's the morning-line favorite. Photo courtesy of Pimlico May 20 (UPI) -- The Preakness Stakes, second jewel of the U.S. Triple Crown, always has a lot of variables -- fresh horses against Kentucky Derby warriors, the unusual 1 3/16-mile distance and the prospect of yet…

The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown but this year any chance of a thoroughbred winning all three events has been nixed. Rich Strike's handlers announced last week that the Kentucky Derby winner will not go forth with the Preakness Stakes, opting to give the colt some rest ahead of June's Belmont Stakes. Rick…

Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter was set Monday as the 6-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes, which will be run without Rich Strike. The surprise Derby winner at 80-1 is not in the field of nine for Saturday's $1.65 million race. Rich Strike's owner felt the two-week turnaround did not give the colt enough rest and plans to enter him…

The draw for Saturday's 147th Preakness Stakes lacked the drama of a Kentucky Derby draw because the field is half its size. The draw was held at a lakeside restaurant in Baltimore on Monday if for no other reason than Pimlico Race Course is very old and shows every bit of its age. In fact, there were more mentions of the post-draw private event…

The post position draw and morning line odds are set for the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes. The 147th running of the 1 3/16 miles Preakness is Saturday, May 21 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. The Preakness is Race 13 with post time scheduled for 7:01 p.m. ET. Huge longshot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will bypass the Preakness and…

The Preakness Stakes' age-old form as the deceptively "shorter" centerpiece that has dashed many a Triple Crown dream will be turned on its head this year, as the 2022 top favorite Epicenter will attempt to turn the 147th running of the stakes into a rebound, of sorts, from his inability to hold the lead against a furious assault by longshot Rich…

Early Voting Set for Preakness; Zandon Decision Pending BALTIMORE, Md. - Trainer Chad Brown has not decided whether he will have one or two runners in the 147th Preakness (G1) on May 21 at Pimlico Race Course. Klaravich Stables' Early Voting (Gun Runner) is on course for the 1 3/16-mile Preakness, while Brown said that he is still considering a run…

According to Churchill Downs' Mike Battaglia's opening odds, thoroughbred contender Cyberknife is a 20-1 shot for Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Even if he doesn't win, his owner deserves a bouquet of roses or at least a glass of champagne. You see, Al Gold had more important things on his mind when he named his Chestnut colt. The prostate cancer he…

Taibahas won the Santa Anita Derby after surpassing Messier with a great run down the stretch. Order of Finish, Pre-Race Odds, Payouts 1. Taiba (4-1): Win ($10.60), Place ($3.60), Show ($3.20) 2. Messier (6-5): Place ($2.80), Show ($2.10) 3. Happy Jack (25-1): Show ($4.20) 4. Armagnac (70-1) 5. Win The Day (25-1) 6. Forbidden Kingdom (Even) Odds…

As horse racing enters its final weekend of major Kentucky Derby prep races, all eyes are on the Santa Anita Derby, with a look to both the quality and quantity of the field. It seems the race has become a victim of its own success. There are two statistics that seem to be in conflict but are inexorably intertwined. Of the eight final…

The 147th running of the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore has a tough act to follow after a shocking Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike, who only drew into the Derby when Ethereal Road was scratched the Friday before the race, rallied along the inside under a brilliant ride from Sonny Leon in the stretch to win at odds of…

The draw for the $1.65 million, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes was held Monday afternoon in Baltimore. Epicenter, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby, was named the 6-5 favorite in the morning line. Trained by Steve Asmussen, Epicenter drew the No. 8 post position in the field of nine going 1 3/16 miles at Pimlico Race Course. Along with Epicenter, the field…