Horse Racing News

Gary Stevens had a gameplan for the Preakness, but he never got around to convincing Oxbow to go along with him...

Oxbow cruised to an easy victory at the Preakness Stakes, giving the trainer D. Wayne Lukas his 14th Triple Crown race victory and jockey Gary Stevens his third Preakness win. The heavily favored Orb finished fourth.

The Preakness, second leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing, has a rich history in the state of Maryland, illustrated by the Victory Racing Plate Company and that the state was home to the two most recent Triple Crown winning horseshoers...

BALTIMORE, Md -- While horse fans from around the world will tune into NBC for the 138th Preakness Stakes this Saturday, the race's actual attendees will more likely be invested in the event for its reputation as Baltimore's biggest party.

Kevin Plank is no stranger to venturing into businesses that make people turn their heads. First there was Under Armour, now it's horse racing, where he wants his Sagamore Farm to produce a Triple Crown winner.

Stuart Janney III's presence at the Preakness Stakes has never been dependent on the runners in his stable.

BALTIMORE -- As winner of the Kentucky Derby, Orb is the only horse in 2013 with a shot to become the first Triple Crown winner in 35 years.

The Phipps family’s savvy business plan, which focuses on its stable’s female bloodlines, is an expensive one, but it helped produce the Kentucky Derby champion Orb.

"The City of Baltimore will show off some of its best traits - crab cakes, baseball and horse racing - this Saturday with the running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico." (Mitch Stringer/USA TODAY Sports)

Before issues like the treatment of animals can be adequately addressed, the horse racing industry must appoint a single leadership figure to standardize rules and regulations.

Pimlico Race Court in Baltimore has cleaned up its act ahead of this year's Preakness Stakes, doing away with kegs and even banishing its mascot, the beer-guzzling centaur Kegasus, but that did not deter spectators in extravagant hats from coming...

Jimmy McCue, a photographer, has chronicled racing’s winning moments, while the equine ambulance driver Joe Miller has witnessed the darker side.

"After one sip I was smiling. After several more sips I was ready to sing."

BALTIMORE — There are no sure things in horse racing.

This is the second in a series of posts, corresponding with horse racing’s Triple Crown, examining safety issues facing the sport. Part one appears here.

The racing fan wants a Triple Crown, but the bettor sees a few strong wagers at The Preakness.

BALTIMORE — Maurice Sanchez wouldn't be recognized by most of the racing fans who will gather Saturday at Pimlico Race Course or watch the Preakness on TV.

The overlooked middle sister. Preakness Stakes, the second horse race in the prestigious U.S. Triple Crown horse race, is more than she appears.

The Preakness field was set at nine when trainer Bob Baffert confirmed that Sunland Derby winner Govenor Charlie would start after missing the May 4 Kentucky Derby with a bruised foot.

Big Brown hangs out in his paddock at Three Chimneys in May 2012 In the 2008 Florida Derby, the racing world saw a flash of brilliance when a bay colt with a white “speed spot” (marking) on his shoulder won his only Kentucky Derby prep...