Preakness Stakes
Marylanders, Horse Race Enthusiasts Excited For Preakness Stakes
It’s now just hours before the running of the 138th annual Preakness Stakes, and Baltimore is bustling.
What To Watch For At The Preakness
All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race.
Orb Has Gone From Ordinary To Extraordinary
Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit in with the crowd.
Lukas Seeks 3 Times The Fun In Preakness
After being on this earth for 77 years, winning 13 Triple Crown races and totaling more than $100 million in purse money, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has earned the right to sit in an office and let his assistants do the grunt work in the stables.
Goldencents Seeks A Preakness Reversal
Goldencents will try for a historic turnaround in the Preakness Stakes after running 17th in the Kentucky Derby.
Lt. Gov. Brown To Present Preakness Trophy
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown will stand in for Gov. Martin O’Malley during the high-profile trophy presentation to the winner of the Preakness Stakes.
Locals Pulling For Orb, Mylute, As Preakness Excitement Reaches Fever Pitch
Baltimore gets ready to host the Preakness Stakes and a local resident has a big stake in the race.
How I’d Bet $100 On The Preakness Stakes
Since 2000, seven post-time favorites have won the Preakness. There is no doubt that this year’s post-time favorite will be Kentucky Derby winner Orb.
Derby Winner Orb Faces A Friend In The Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Illinois Derby champion Departing played together as foals in the lush pastures of Claiborne Farm in central Kentucky.
Orb Draws Rail As 1-1 Favorite In Preakness
The Preakness draw was over, and trainer Shug McGaughey listed a variety of reasons why he was OK with having Kentucky Derby winner Orb starting Saturday’s race from the rail.
Orb To Have An Inside View Of Preakness From Rail
For a while there, it looked as if the Preakness was shaping up to be a runaway victory for Kentucky Derby winner Orb.
Govenor Charlie Makes 9th Contender in the Preakness
Govenor Charlie brought the final tally to eight challengers facing Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness on Saturday.
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