#James W. Murphy

The rains stopped at Pimlico Thursday morning just as Kentucky Derby winner Justify (pictured) stepped out to test the track in preparation for Saturday's Preakness. Photo courtesy of Maryland Jockey Club The sun didn't shine on My Old Kentucky Home on Derby Day this year and it's unlikely to shine on Saturday's Preakness, either. But for Derby…

The picks are IN for the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Known as the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown for being the second race in the series, this year's running will feature Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter looking for redemption. But can he get the job done this…

May 20 (UPI) -- The Preakness, even without Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, is the marquee event in weekend horse racing, but by no means the only top-shelf event on the schedule. Pimlico Race Course provides an impressive supporting program on Friday and Saturday. Churchill Downs and Monmouth Park add to the mix. On the international front,…

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…

Sophomore Gelding Set to Run in $100000 James W. Murphy on Grass BALTIMORE, Md. - It's back to the grass for J R Sanchez Racing Stable's Shake Em Loose after the claimer-turned-multiple stakes winner on dirt breezed over Laurel Park's world-class turf course Sunday morning. Working in company with 6-year-old stakes-winning mare Can the Queen, Shake…