Northern Virginia Gets A Taste Of Gaming With 'Horse Slots'Caesar's Palace it's not, but for the first time northern Virginia is getting in on the expansion of gambling that has been spreading throughout the state.
Triple Crown Produces 3 Different Winners, Likely No ClosureMore than two months after Tiz the Law blew away the field in the Belmont, Authentic fended off his charge and won the Kentucky Derby. Four weeks later, filly Swiss Skydiver challenged and beat Authentic in the Preakness.
Preakness 2020: No Fans, No Traffic, No Booze, No May HeatThere was no traffic jam, no one hawking souvenirs or food outside Pimlico Race Course and not a six-pack in sight.
Preakness Pick: Art Collector Will Reward Trainer's PatienceTrainers are always supposed to do the right thing for their horses, even when it’s time to make a difficult and likely costly decision.
Authentic Set As 9-5 Favorite At Masked Preakness DrawKentucky Derby winner Authentic was installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness and drew the No. 9 post position at the draw Monday that lacked the usual fanfare of owners and trainers packing into a crowded tent in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.
Belmont Winner Tiz The Law Won't Run In PreaknessBelmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law won't run in next month's Preakness, spoiling what would have been a highly anticipated rematch with Kentucky Derby winner Authentic.
Authentic's Future Could Include Rematch Against Tiz The Law At PreaknessBriefly off the radar to set himself straight, Authentic now might have to get used to having a target on his back.
NY-Bred Tiz The Law Wins Barren Belmont StakesTiz the Law has won an unprecedented Belmont Stakes, claiming victory Saturday at the first race of a rejiggered Triple Crown schedule and crossing the finish line in front of eerily empty grandstands.
Belmont Sets Pace For Triple Crown, With Tiz The Law FavoredTiz the Law is the early 6-5 favorite for the Belmont, which kicks off what some are calling a “backwards Triple Crown.”
Ankle Injury Knocks Maxfield Off Triple Crown TrailMaxfield was discovered to have an injured ankle after a workout Wednesday at Keeneland and will miss the rescheduled Triple Crown series.
Horse Racing Returns To Laurel Park After Coronavirus-Related HiatusAfter two-and-a-half months, horses took to the tracks at Laurel Park this weekend, marking the return of horse racing in the state after the coronavirus led to its temporary shutdown.
Laurel Park To Resume Live Horse Racing This WeekendLive horse racing can resume starting this weekend, the Maryland Jockey Club announced Thursday.
Deadline For Triple Crown Nominations Extended To June 3The final deadline to nominate horses to the rescheduled Triple Crown series is June 3.
Preakness To Be Final Leg Of Triple Crown For First Time Ever After Belmont Moved To June 20The order for the Triple Crown is quite different this year and it will see the Preakness serve as the final leg for any horse looking to collect all three jewels.