Peter Schmuck – Page 4

American Pharoah, ridden by Victor Espinoza, leads Divining Rod (7) and the pack at the fourth turn en route to a commanding win in the 140th Preakness Stakes.

Schmuck: American Pharoah was the best horse and he won the 2015 Preakness

August 19, 2019 at 6:06 a.m.

Sometimes, it's not that complicated. When Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah drew the supposedly unforgiving first post position for Saturday's 140th running of the Preakness Stakes, the conversation quickly turned...

Preakness offers symbol of a resilient Baltimore

August 19, 2019 at 6:06 a.m.

The third Saturday in May was like any other. The grandstand at Pimlico Race Course was a bouquet of fancy hats, and the infield was awash in live music, cheap...

Preakness entrant Firing Line is held by assistant trainer Carlos Santamaria at Pimlico Race Course this morning.

History probably won’t be made, but money can be

August 19, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

It's certainly easy to imagine American Pharoah sprinting home at the Preakness the way he did at the Kentucky Derby and keeping hope alive for horse racing's first Triple Crown...

Bob Baffert looks to overcome unlucky post positions of American Pharoah, Dortmund

August 19, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

It had to be one of those what-are-the-odds moments for trainer Bob Baffert, and we're not talking about the fact that Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah was set as a...

In return to Camden Yards, team and fans agree ‘it’s just nice to be home’

August 19, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

Technically, they don't have homecoming games in baseball, but the Orioles had been away so long — and under such strange circumstances — that the concept was hard to resist....

Jockey Victor Espinoza celebrates as American Pharoah crosses the finish line to win the Kentucky Derby.

A potentially thrilling Preakness nears, just in time

August 19, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

When American Pharoah charged home at the head of a heart-stopping three-horse finish in this month's Kentucky Derby, the buzz went way beyond the usual can-he-do-it Triple Crown speculation. Sure,...

Demonstrators march on Pratt Street as they make their way to CIty Hall.

Rick Dempsey says damage to his restaurant by protesters could have been a lot worse

August 19, 2019 at 6:03 a.m.

Demonstrators who descended on Camden Yards on Saturday night did some damage to Rick Dempsey's popular restaurant in the B&O Warehouse, but Dempsey said the damage could have been worse...

Protestors gather outside of Oriole Park at Camden Yards before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles after a rally for Freddie Gray, Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Baltimore. Gray died from spinal injuries about a week after he was arrested and transported in a police van.

For Orioles fans, it was a strange night all around

August 19, 2019 at 6:02 a.m.

The Orioles closed the gates at Oriole Park late Saturday night and forced fans to remain inside for their own safety as violent protesters continued to menace the area around...

Justin Smoak of the Toronto Blue Jays reaches first base on a throwing error to Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles by Manny Machado in the eighth inning during MLB game action on April 22, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Orioles not playing fundamentally sound, Buck Showalter baseball

August 19, 2019 at 6:02 a.m.

The view from the bottom of the standings is never good, even if there's 89 percent of the season left. The Orioles have spent the past week trying to get...

Jose Bautista wins latest showdown with Darren O’Day

August 19, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista and Orioles reliever Darren O'Day have a history, and they added another page to it in the deciding game of the Orioles' first home...

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