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Md. passes thoroughbred breeder incentive program amid bickering

2013-05-21 17:09:00

The Maryland Racing Commission passed a revised incentive program Tuesday meant to persuade thoroughbred breeders to operate in the state and owners of those horses to run on its tracks, but might have shattered the harmony achieved among the sports'...

Organizers declare the 138th Preakness a success

2013-05-20 14:57:54

The numbers alone say the 138th Preakness was a huge success. A crowd of 117,203, the fourth largest in Preakness history, was on hand to see long-shot Oxbow's shocking win and heavy-favorite Orb's disappointing run. And the total handle for the day...

Stars, athletes shine at Preakness

2013-05-18 18:11:00

Preakness had its share of glitterati in attendance this year. Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, and his wife — and "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" reality show co-star — Shannon Tweed hung out in the Jockey Club, while "House of Cards" star Kevin...

Lukas secretly thought Oxbow was best hope for Preakness win

2013-05-19 10:50:00

D. Wayne Lukas may seem to the public an unlikely candidate to be one of the most hands-on trainers working in horse racing today. He shows up on television — like Saturday, when his horse Oxbow cruised to a win in the 138th Preakness —...

Lots of differing opinions on what to do with Pimlico

2013-05-19 13:41:00

Tear it down. Fix it up. Keep it here. Move it there. Many at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, from celebrated trainers to $2 bettors, offered thoughts of what to do with Old Hilltop, the methuselan home of the 138th Preakness Stakes. The Maryland Jockey...

Police report peaceful day at Preakness

2013-05-18 17:50:12

A group of friends and family from Elkridge prepared for the Preakness as they have every year for decades. They packed tubs of Rice Krispies treats, shrimp salad, macaroni salad, cashews, soft drinks and a giant bag of Utz chips into their cars and...

Maryland Jockey Club president says Preakness brand 'has changed dramatically'

2013-05-18 12:35:00

Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas said Saturday that the Preakness brand “has changed dramatically” in the last few years, citing an attendance bump in the infield celebration and increased security all around the racetrack. �...

Jockeys call for increased disability insurance

2013-05-13 17:43:00

Jerry Bailey can look back on a Hall of Fame jockey career that featured 5,892 victories but also the searing memory of 17 fractures, including a broken back, jaw and collarbone, and several busted ribs. Yet Bailey considers himself lucky. He never...

2013 Preakness Day entries and comments from Maryland Jockey Club

2013-05-17 04:52:00

May. 18, Post Time: 10:45AM Entries and comments provided by the Maryland Jockey Club First - Purse $55,000, AOC $25,000-$20,000, 3 yo's & up, One And One Sixteenth Miles Post, Horse, Jockey, Trainer, Odds 1 Aussi Austin, Rosario, R.Rodriguez, 3-1...

Roaming the neighborhoods around Pimlico

2013-05-17 14:06:31

Roaming the streets that encircle Pimlico Race Course, I discovered so many places that I had trouble going back to the same locale twice. Outer Northwest Baltimore is a fascinating, at times geographically bewildering, place. When the Maryland Jockey...

Orb is the favorite in our media poll

2013-05-17 10:00:00

Maryland Jockey Club senior vice president for communications Mike Gathagan credentialed more than 1,600 media members for the 138th Preakness. We talked to a few of them to get their take on how Saturday's race might end up. Not surprisingly, they went...

Preakness 2013 taps 'Top Chef' contestant to spruce up Pimlico's menus

2013-05-14 04:53:00

Company's coming to Pimlico Race Course. For the throngs expected at Saturday's Preakness, the hospitality team at Pimlico Race Course is bringing in 7,000 pounds of crab meat and 3,000 pounds of aged tenderloin. Did someone remember to get ice? Yes:...

Georganne Hale, right, Maryland Jockey Club Racing Secretary, and Mike Hopkins, Executive Director of Maryland Racing Commission, look toward the Woodlawn Vase before the post-positions drawing ceremony for the 138th Preakness Stakes on Saturday.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

The Maryland Jockey Club has tapped celebrity chef Mike Isabella to design the menus for the Preakness Village and Turfside Terrace at Preakness 2013.

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Isabella stands in front of the replica of the old clubhouse cupola, one of the enduring symbols of the Preakness.

2013-05-06 00:00:00