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You can attempt to actually answer these questions if you wish, but they’re meant to be rhetorical questions merely designed to inspire thought. 1--When was the last time each of the first three finishers of the Preakness went into the race with 10 or more career starts? You’d probably have to go back a number of years to find the answer. ...

This year’s Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. Big enough to beat Orb is another matter.You can look at the race from a selection standpoint or a betting standpoint. We really haven’t had a chance to see much ...

Following are images from the first two days at Pimlico. There has been little activity on the track, with only Goldencents galloping. Orb in the traditional Derby winner's stall -- as alert as ever. Orb knows a patsy when he sees one and Alison McGaughey loves spoiling the Derby winner, who would have gone right into Shug's office to get ...

The name Preakness has been right at the top of the racing vernacular for years, as the second leg of the Triple Crown, yet many people have no idea what or who Preakness is. There just might be a reason why the Preakness Stakes has been the scene of some of the most bizarre occurrences in the annals of the Triple Crown. Sloppy tracks, muddy ...

Up until the five-sixteenths pole of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Gary Stevens was envisioning a fairy tale victory aboard the D. Wayne Lukas-trained Oxbow only five months after returning to the saddle following a seven-year retirement. But that image lasted only about three or four seconds. Oxbow had expended too ...

The time finally has come to make something resembling selections. Getting past the mass state of confusion is the first step, and then trying to figure out a sloppy track is step No, 2. Just remember, there are no experts when it comes to the Kentucky Derby. First off, I am proud to say, in my first Derby Dozen on Jan. 29. seven of the my ...

So, the post position draw finally is out of the way and none of the major contenders got burned. The Todd Pletcher quintet all drew toward the outside with the exception of Revolutionary, who should be in good shape in post 3 under Calvin Borel, who will take him back and will not have far to go to get him to the rail. This way he won’t have ...

[brightcove videoid=''2344338272001''] 1 Revolutionary Todd Pletcher War Pass—Runup the Colors, by A.P. Indy Gave him the work of the day on April 27 when 10 Derby horses worked. Just love the way this colt finishes and gallops out. Borel kept him right on the rail as usual, and although he again switched leads three times in the final ...