Losing horse in Pimlico race was ‘personal’ for trainer Ferris Allen
Ferris Allen was there the day a horse his owner named Colonel Crawford was born at Hickory Ridge Farm in Tennessee. The veteran trainer was also there when the 4-year-old...
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French trainer Rodolphe Brisset is a quick study in getting Quip to Preakness
In an eight-horse Preakness field that includes legendary trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert, it’s easy for Rodolphe Brisset to get largely ignored. Still, there’s certainly a good story...
After winning her first two races, Maryland-based filly Goodonehoney goes for Black-Eyed Susan
One local horse will be going for her third win in as many starts. One trainer with a history of success at Pimlico Race Course will be looking for his...
Tenfold, a 20-1 long shot, looking to follow sire Curlin with victory in Preakness
Like Kentucky Derby winner Justify, Tenfold didn’t race as a 2-year-old. And like the heavy favorite in the 143rd Preakness, Tenfold started his 3-year-old season impressively with victories in his...
With big crowd on hand, Kentucky Derby winner Justify arrives at Pimlico
A little over an hour behind schedule Wednesday afternoon, Kentucky Derby winner Justify arrived at Pimlico Race Course in preparation of Saturday’s 143rd Preakness Stakes. Despite a spitting rain, a...
Ageless wonder Lukas knows that getting record-tying 7th Preakness win this year is long shot
Ever since he came to Pimlico Race Course with Codex in 1980 for his first Preakness as a largely unknown trainer of thoroughbreds, D. Wayne Lukas has followed a similar...
Kevin Anderson taking six-month sabbatical from duties as Maryland’s athletic director
Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson, whose job status was the focus of a flurry of reports Saturday, is taking a six-month "professional development sabbatical" while remaining on the job, according...
As a Northern Illinois senior, Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck helped play a big role in upset of Maryland
The football game between Maryland and Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis will certainly bring back memories for first-year Gophers coach P.J. Fleck. As a senior at Northern Illinois in 2003,...
After attending race growing up, Baltimore-raised owner Seth Klarman soaking in Preakness victory
Seth Klarman has made a career as a hedge fund manager — and more than a billion dollars, according to Forbes Magazine — by investing in undervalued assets. It was...
Preakness notes: Classic duel overshadowed by Cloud Computing
From the day they were pointed toward a reunion at the Preakness until early Saturday night, Classic Empire and Always Dreaming were, it seemed, inseparable. Two weeks ago, at the...