Baltimore SunPreakness 2024: History told Kenny McPeek to be cautious. Mystik Dan convinced him he was ready to win.
BALTIMORE — A specific memory nudged Kenny McPeek toward caution. The year was 1995, and McPeek was a fresh-faced trainer bursting with optimistic vim after a horse named Tejano Run finished runner-up in the Kentucky Derby. “I was 32. I got swept up in, ‘Oh, you’ve got to take him to the Preakness, you can win the Preakness,' ” the voluble Kentuckian recalled Thursday morning at Pimlico Race ...
Baltimore SunPreakness 2024: From Mystik Dan to Uncle Heavy, get to know the eight horses in the field
BALTIMORE — The Preakness Stakes lost its early favorite when Muth exited the field because of a 103-degree fever. Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan is now the unquestioned headliner for an eight-horse field that will still bring many of the world’s most successful trainers to Pimlico Race Course. Meet the eight contenders for Saturday’s 149th running of the Preakness: Mystik Dan Trainer: ...
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Future Is Now surges to win The Very One Stakes
The Future is Now overtakes Shoshanah in the final stretch to win The Very One Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Canterbury Park’s 2024 schedule at a glance
Canterbury Park begins its 30th season of horse racing Saturday. The Shakopee track will host 54 race days for thoroughbreds and quarter horses, with three days of racing most weeks. The season: Saturday-Sept. 28 The schedule: After Saturday's season opener, Canterbury will race on Saturday and Sunday next week. Beginning June 1, races will run on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. First post ...