preakness stakes

The 144th running of the Preakness Stakes takes place on Saturday from Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore and with fast track conditions should be a wide-open race.  Unlike the Kentucky Derby where the track was sloppy, Pimlico should be in near pristine condition and the weather forecast calls for a beautiful afternoon...

The 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes is almost here as the second jewel of the Triple Crown is set to take place in Baltimore at Pimlico Race Course, on a potentially stormy, muggy day.  The prohibitive favorite and Kentucky Derby winner Justify is in prime position to win the race for two particular reasons; a favorable post potion, and the fact that he loves a sloppy track...

The 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD takes place this Saturday, with the post time at around 4:45 MST.  The second jewel of horse racing's famed Triple Crown is the shortest of the bunch at 1 3/16 miles, and the distance has certainly produced some upset winners in the past...

First, it was Mine That Bird's miracle win at the 2009 Kentucky Derby. That one race launched the Sunland Derby into graded status for the first time in the race's history. Today's shocking win by Ruler On Ice at the Belmont Stakes gives another huge push to Sunland Park Racetrack.