Two days before the May 21 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), trainer Dale Romans was standing outside the fence by the grazing area telling Shackleford’s co-owners and breeders Mike Lauffer and Bill Cubbedge how revved up their colt was since arriving at Baltimore the day before. As he spoke, Shackleford was...

The 2011 Triple Crown season has been a tough riddle to solve from the very start of the year, and leg two is equally as challenging. The Preakness is normally a more formful race than the Kentucky Derby, but when you have a 20-1 winner and a bizarre pace scenario, it raises major questions about how...

Dalicia , dam of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom , has travelled the world. She raced for five years in Germany, France, and North America. Dalicia now resides at the Yoshida family’s Shadai Farm on the island of Hokkaido in Northern Japan. She presently has a bay colt born on March, 17, 2011. The...

Gently rolling hills and wide open spaces. Winding horse paths that rise and dip ever so slightly. Forest trails that lead to expansive fields. The singing of the birds the only sound. Welcome to the idyllic horse heaven known as Fair Hill, located just a few miles from the Maryland--Delaware border...

Kentucky Derby 137 has come and gone, and before we move on to the Preakness let's take a few moments to dissect the race. I have several observations, but let's start out with the winner. Congratulations to Team Valor, Graham Motion, John Velazquez, and the people that correctly sniffed out Animal Kingdom...