BALTIMORE, 05-09-13— While the Preakness is rightfully the centerpiece of the Pimlico spring meeting, sixteen (16) other stakes (six graded) for thoroughbreds will provide a weekend full of excitement for racing fans. A total of 499 horses were nominated to those added-money races. Drawing courtesy of Mel @dailyracefunies. To see more of Mel’s work, click [...]

Less than 12 hours after the blanket of roses was removed from Kentucky Derby winner Orb, representatives from the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) were busy at Churchill Downs recruiting Derby runners for the second leg of the Triple Crown. One of the first to commit to running in the Preakness and shipped in to Old [...]

It’s difficult to determine exactly when “Preakness Week” starts. If you use the traditional method (a calendar), “week” starts on Sunday. Webster’s Dictionary defines it as, “any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars”. So there you have it, by definition, Preakness Week cannot officially start until Sunday, May 12th which 7 days [...]

From the moment the betting windows opened on Friday to take action on the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby, Revolutionary took the lion’s share of the WIN wagers, maintaining favoritism at 5-1 until about 30 minutes to Post Time. The West Coast – Rick Pitino hope, Goldencents backers bettor their favorite colt down to [...]

Christmas has finally arrived for thoroughbred horse players everywhere. Churchill Downs is to horse racing as Augusta National is to golf, as Daytona Speedway is to NASCAR, and as the Rose Bowl is to College Football. Rain or shine, nothing will dampen our enthusiasm come 6:24pm EDT on Saturday as we watch the most exciting [...]