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Bob Bowman returns to coaching after post-Olympic odyssey

June 18, 2018 at 6:57 p.m.

Bob Bowman gets to the question before it can even be raised. "You guys want to know if Michael's coming back," he says to a pair of visitors. Michael Phelps...

A pedestrian in Beijing walks past an advertisement featuring an image of Michael Phelps. His record-tying seventh gold medal last night secured a $1 million bonus from Speedo.

Michael Phelps says he has no plans to return to swimming

June 18, 2018 at 6:58 p.m.

Michael Phelps Swimming — at least competitively — was far from his mind. He knew reports speculating that he might be regretting retirement continued circulating. He heard, too, that rival...

Orb named Belmont favorite after drawing No. 5 post

June 1, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

What could have been a chance at the first Triple Crown in 35 years will instead come down to this for Baltimore County resident Stuart Janney III: a shot at...

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, right, and jockey Gary Stevens celebrate after Oxbow won the 138th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.

Lukas secretly thought Oxbow was best hope for Preakness win

June 1, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

D. Wayne Lukas may seem to the public an unlikely candidate to be one of the most hands-on trainers working in horse racing today. He shows up on television —...

Oxbow takes the Preakness, dashing hopes of a Triple Crown

August 19, 2019 at 5:09 a.m.

Gary Stevens caught the water bottle tossed his way, took one swig and threw it back. "He don't want any?" a man asked, considering jockeys usually shower their horses, too....

Trainer Bob Baffert is pictured outside the Preakness stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course on Friday.

Preakness-proven Baffert will send ‘Govenor’ out for an upset

August 19, 2019 at 5:09 a.m.

Bob Baffert strode into the Preakness stakes barn Friday morning, shouting toward Orb's trainer Shug McGaughey loud enough so all could hear. "OK, Shug, I'm here to take away that...

Jockey: Rosie Napravnik
Trainer: Tom Amoss
Owners: Goldmark Farm and Whisper Hill Farm
Last race: Finished fifth in the Derby.
Dam: Stage Stop; Sire: Midnight Lute
Earnings: $477,695
Of note: Has two wins, three second-place finishes and a third in 10 career starts.
Comment: Found a chance to win Kentucky Derby down stretch but did not take it. If anyone can persuade him to run this time, in Maryland, it's Napravnik.

Orb is horse to beat and has made the rest of Preakness field an afterthought

August 19, 2019 at 5:09 a.m.

Shug McGaughey, the trainer for Kentucky Derby winner Orb, attributes his calm demeanor since that race to maturity. Had he made it to the Preakness with a Triple Crown chance...

Everything revolves around Orb

June 1, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

The colt was a knucklehead, really.He had speed and endurance in his pedigree, but if you had polled his owners and his trainer a year ago, none would have predicted...

Shug McGaughey, center, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Orb, his wife Alison, left, and exercise rider Jenn Patterson, right, arrived for the post-position draw ceremony for Saturday's running of the 138th Preakness. Orb drew post-position one.

Stuart Janney III arrives at Pimlico to check in on Orb

June 18, 2018 at 9:30 p.m.

Stuart Janney III, the co-owner of even-money Preakness favorite Orb, arrived at Pimlico Race Course on Thursday morning to watch the colt once again have an easy trip around the...

Heavy favorite Orb draws the dreaded No. 1 gate for Preakness

June 1, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

A few low, indecipherable noises escaped from the table where Shug McGaughey, trainer of even-money Preakness favorite Orb, sat during the post-position draw Wednesday.The horse had drawn the dreaded No....

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