Preakness-winning fillies: Is Swiss Skydiver the sixth, or the fourth?
When Swiss Skydiver outdueled Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic in an epic Preakness Stakes (G1), she was recognized as the sixth filly to defeat males in the classic. […]
Preakness Stakes
Swiss Skydiver conquers the boys in second-fastest Preakness
Swiss Skydiver was doing so well during the spring in dominating her fellow 3-year-old fillies that trainer Kenny McPeek thought she might be an even better fit for the Kentucky Derby (G1). A 3 1/2-length […]
Five points to ponder: 2020 Preakness Stakes
As the conclusion of the longest-ever Triple Crown trail, Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1) doesn’t need much of a preamble. So let’s dive straight to the five points to ponder for this third jewel that’s also […]
2020 Preakness Stakes field and M/L odds
Current morning line odds, contenders and post positions for the 2020 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Park in Baltiore, Maryland. […]
Yaupon looms large in Chick Lang at Pimlico
On Thursday, Pimlico ushers in Preakness (G1) weekend with a trio of sprint stakes, anchored by the $200,000 Chick Lang Stakes (G3) for sophomores on the main track. Unbeaten Amsterdam (G2) winner Yaupon has been […]
Tiz the Law to pass on Preakness, point to Breeders’ Cup Classic
Multiple Grade 1 winner Tiz the Law, the beaten odds-on favorite in the Kentucky Derby (G1) earlier this month, will not pursue a shot at this year’s third leg of the Triple Crown, the Oct. […]
2020 Breeders’ Cup: early look at landscape ahead of final preps
With the Breeders’ Cup prep action going into overdrive for the next couple of weeks, it’s helpful to get the lay of the land – how the various divisions are shaping up, and the main […]
Get to know the 2020 Preakness Stakes contenders
***UPDATED after the post position draw Transferred from its customary role as the “Middle Jewel” because of the pandemic, the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico concludes the unprecedented 2020 Triple Crown trail. In […]
Mystic Guide adds blinkers, rolls home in Jim Dandy
The addition of blinkers made all the difference for Mystic Guide in Saturday’s $150,000 Jim Dandy (G2), as the beautifully-bred colt rallied resolutely down the Saratoga homestretch to secure his first graded stakes win. A […]
King Guillermo out of Kentucky Derby with fever
Tampa Bay Derby (G2) hero King Guillermo has come down with a fever ruling him out of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), connections revealed Thursday. “To race in a race like the Derby, we need him at 100 […]