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A Dozen Challengers Will Try to Upset Big Brown
By GREG MELIKOV
Big Brown was installed as the heavy odds-on early favorite in the Preakness 133 that attracted a surprising number of challengers -- 12.
The last 13-horse Preakness field came during the past decade and both winners of the Kentucky Derby prevailed: War Emblem in '02 and Charismati...
Preakness Stakes Notes: Big Brown Works
With regular exercise rider Michelle Nevin aboard and dozens of still and video cameras recording every step, the Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown galloped 1 1/2 miles Thursday morning at Pimlico.
"It went good," trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. said. "I was very happy with it. He was comfortable, cool, r...
Eight Belles Autopsy Shows No Diseases Or Bone Abnormalities
Filly Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
Autopsy results reviewed by The Associated Press on Thursday confirm compound fractures of both front legs at the fetlock joints. They also describ...
2008 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17; Big Brown Heavy Favorite
Big Brown faces 12 challengers in the 133rd running of the $1 million Preakness Stakes (gr. I) on May 17, at Pimlico Race Course.
Undefeated in 4 starts, Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown will break from the 7th post as the heavy 1-2 favorite in Saturday's 2008 Preakness Stakes. Eleven Preakness win...
Gayego Will Run In The 2008 Preakness Stakes 133
Horse trainer Paulo Lobo reported Tuesday that Gayego is a "go" for Saturday's Preakness Stakes 133.
The son of Gilded Time, Gayego, who galloped 1 1/4 miles at Hollywood Park Tuesday morning, is scheduled to arrive at Pimlico Race Course Wednesday afternoon following a cross-country flight that he...
Harlem Rocker Skips Preakness Stakes 2008; Gayego May Run In Pimlico
Todd Petcher-trainee Harlem Rocker will skip the Preakness Stakes and is headed for the $1 million Queen's Plate Stakes on June 22 at Woodbine.
Pletcher still has a Preakness runner in Lexington Stakes winner Behindatthebar who will be ridden by jockey David Flores, and will be shipped to Pimlico f...
Horses Work For Pimlico?s Preakness Stakes 2008
Sunday's assignment for the Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown was a one-mile jog with a pony over the muddy track at Churchill Downs. Regular rider Michelle Nevin was aboard the son of Boundary, who will continue his Triple Crown quest in Saturday's $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Cou...
Macho Again Challenges Big Brown; Recapturetheglory Has A Fever and Will Miss The 2008 Preakness Stakes
The $1 million Preakness Stakes (Grade I) field swelled to 13 Preakness contenders as Dallas Stewart called Pimlico racing secretary Georganne Hale to say Derby Trial winner Macho Again was headed to the 133rd running of the middle jewel of racing's Triple Crown to test current Kentucky Derby champi...
Hey Byrn, Icabad Crane & Riley Tucker Confirmed Preakness Horses Challenging Big Brown
The list of Preakness horses set to test Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown grew today as Hey Byrn, Icabad Crane and Riley Tucker are now confirmed starters upping the field for $1 million Preakness Stakes to 12 that includes Behindatthebar, Giant Moon, Kentucky Bear, Racecar Rhapsody, Recapturetheglor...
Kentucky Bear Works At Pimlico For The 2008 Preakness Stakes
Sixteen hours after arriving at Pimlico, Bear Stables Ltd's Kentucky Bear was on the track with assistant trainer and exercise rider Cassie Garcia in preparation for next Saturday's $1 million Preakness Stakes (Grade I), the middle jewel of racing's Triple Crown. The son of Mr. Greeley jogged twice ...
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