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Horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas at Pimlico this morning during Preakness week leading up to the 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes.

Complex partnership behind Preakness favorite Justify reveals state of racing in 2018

June 29, 2019 at 11:26 p.m.

Behind the mighty chestnut horse stands an ambitious Kentucky farm owner, a former Johns Hopkins lacrosse player who bought in with less than two months to spare, an executive with...

Jockey Kent J. Desormeaux celebrates as he heads for the winner's circle after winning the 141st Preakness Stakes aboard Exaggerator in 2016.

Good Magic in and Bolt d’Oro out as Preakness field nears final shape

June 29, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

Mother's Day weekend proved to be a tumultuous one for the 2018 Preakness field, with trainer Chad Brown committing Kentucky Derby runner-up Good Magic to a rematch with Justify while...

Five storylines for Preakness 2018

December 13, 2018 at 9:32 a.m.

The Kentucky Derby lived up to our lofty expectations for drama, challenging a gifted field of 3-year-old thoroughbreds with a miserable rain that created the perfect, if muddy, platform for...

Bolt d’Oro pointed toward Preakness as Justify gallops without discomfort

December 13, 2018 at 9:25 a.m.

The potential field for the May 19 Preakness Stakes grew more interesting Thursday when owner/trainer Mick Ruis said he would point Bolt d'Oro toward the race after previously saying his...

Kentucky Derby hopeful Enticed gets a bath after a morning workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Louisville, Ky.

After skipping Kentucky Derby, Quip officially in field for 143rd Preakness

December 13, 2018 at 9:16 a.m.

After some uncertainty about his status for the May 19 Preakness Stakes, Arkansas Derby runner-up Quip will be in the field, WinStar Farm president and CEO Elliott Walden said. Trainer...

Bob Baffert, left, trainer of American Pharoah, signs autographs outside the horse's barn on Thursday.

American Pharoah vs. Justify: How does 2018 Kentucky Derby winner stack up with Triple Crown champ?

June 30, 2019 at 6:39 p.m.

Bob Baffert steered clear of the comparison all week. It would have been impertinent, perhaps even unlucky, considering the newest star in his barn, Justify, had run his first race...

Fans take shelter from the rain before the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 5, 2018.

Kentucky Derby winner Justify will race in 143rd Preakness as field takes shape

June 29, 2019 at 6:25 p.m.

Newly anointed Kentucky Derby champion Justify is shaping up as an overwhelming favorite for the May 19 Preakness, with many of his top rivals uncertain to be in Baltimore for...

Notebook: Former Hopkins lacrosse player gets two big wins today: Derby, Big Ten final

June 29, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

Sol Kumin began his Kentucky Derby day on the horns of a dilemma. The former Johns Hopkins lacrosse player was looking ahead to a race in which he'd own parts...

Favorite Justify puts curse to rest in winning sloppy 144th Kentucky Derby

June 28, 2019 at 10:28 p.m.

Bob Baffert had ducked into the horsemen's lounge just off the paddock at Churchill Downs, still wearing the see-through poncho he'd pulled over his blue suit to protect him from...

With rain in Kentucky and more in forecast, Derby bettors look for mudders

December 13, 2018 at 9:03 a.m.

Add mud to the list of unfamiliar challenges likely to be faced by many Kentucky Derby contenders on Saturday afternoon. Derby day dawned wet and gray, with light rain continuing...

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