Funny Cide, the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, died over the weekend, the gelding’s owners announced on social media. He was 23. Funny Cide, which became a fan favorite when he became the 30th horse to win the first two
National Treasure took home the 148th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on Saturday. Much like the Derby Day, though, Preakness Day was not all sunshine and rainbows. A horse had to be euthanized after the sixth race at the racecourse Saturday. CLICK HERE
Bob Baffert has found himself in yet another controversy as one of his horses died in the Preakness Stakes undercard on Saturday. Baffert was suspended from Churchill Downs for two years after a positive drug test on Medina Spirit, who crossed the
A horse owned by Bob Baffert was euthanized at Pimlico Race Course, the site of the Preakness Stakes, hours before the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday. Havnameltdown sustained a “non-operable left fore fetlock” injury at Pimlico, and doctors made
Some of the greatest horses that have competed in the Triple Crown series have set record wins at the Preakness Stakes in Maryland. Since its founding in 1873, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore has undergone several changes but
First Mission, one of the early favorites of the Preakness Stakes, has been scratched from the second leg of the Triple Crown following concern over a potential ankle issue, officials said Friday. The announcement came just 36 hours ahead of the Preakness
Horse racing is a popular sport to bet on. While there is an emphasis on horse racing in the spring, the sport is year round, and you can find racetracks around the country with American Thoroughbreds nearly any time. The Kentucky Derby,
The two most important events in the journey to becoming a Triple Crown winner in thoroughbred horse racing occurs at the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. The winner of the Triple Crown series must first claim victory at the Kentucky Derby in early
The famed Preakness Stakes is the second race of the Triple Crown. It is run two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks before the final event of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. The event commenced in 1873, but has
Horse racing fans will have a potential Triple Crown-winning horse to root for at the Preakness on May 20. Mage, the winner of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, will race at the Preakness after a good workout at Churchill Downs.