Preakness Stakes

Rosie Napravnik will ride Code West in Belmont Stakes

2013-05-23 13:31:00

Rosie Napravnik will get another shot at history in the Belmont Stakes — just aboard a different horse than in her previous two Triple Crown races. On Thursday, trainer Bob Baffert announced that Napravnik will mount Code West in the Belmont...

Four Bel Air triathletes win age group awards in Columbia [Running]

2013-05-23 11:27:00

Four triathletes from Bel Air won age-group awards Sunday in the 30th annual edition of Maryland's premier triathlon, the Columbia Triathlon. Rob Tisch was the runner-up in the 40-44 age group. He raced through a 0.93-mile swim, a 25-mile bike course,...

The Sun Remembers: May 26-June 1

2013-05-23 01:05:09

June 1, 2003: The Ravens' second offseason minicamp begins with coach Brian Billick touting the talents of quarterback Kyle Boller, the team's first-round draft pick. "There has been nothing so far through the eight practices that you go, 'Oh, boy, we...

No such thing as a sure thing [Letter]

2013-05-21 12:31:00

ust a reminder. There are no sure winners in racing, as Saturday's Preakness was proof of. A poll was taken and 65 percent of the race fans thought Orb was going to win. When Orb failed to go into "orbit," most people were shocked. But not the old-timers....

Triple Crown: Impossible dream?

2013-05-21 10:00:00

After Kentucky Derby winner Orb finished in fourth place at the Preakness, we are on the longest drought ever for a Triple Crown winner ("Lukas kept prediction to himself: Oxbow," May 20). The last time a horse won a Triple Crown was Affirmed in 1978....

Rain falls at Pimlico, chance that showers will continue into evening

2013-05-18 13:46:00

Rain sprinkling the infield at Pimlico mid-afternoon Saturday didn't stop the revelry. But some jockeys are hopeful the rain won't make the track too sloppy for the Preakness Stakes, which are set to begin around 6:18 p.m. The National Weather Service...

New York bettors score big with Oxbow at Preakness Stakes

2013-05-18 16:20:00

A pair of racing aficionados from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., spent Saturday watching the early races at Pimlico, then they put their observations to use to score a massive payday in the Preakness. Joe Cavallo, 26, and Stephanie Rafferty, 21, hit the Pick 4...

Kiss rocker Gene Simmons, actress/model wife Shannon Tweed at Preakness 2013

2013-05-18 16:42:00

Kiss rocker Gene Simmons and actress/model wife Shannon Tweed caused quite a stir at Preakness 2013 when the two stopped by the Christine A. Moore Millinery tent in the corporate village of Pimlico Race Track. Dozens of onlookers watched and snapped...

The search for the right venue was a little like the search for the right college

2013-05-20 15:22:00

Traditionally, the bride’s parents are the hosts of the ceremony. They send out the invitations, pay for the reception and coordinate a long day of celebration. The groom’s family takes care of the bride’s ring, the marriage license...

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...

Preakness TV ratings up year to year, according to NBC overnight data

2013-05-19 08:31:00

The audience for NBC's coverage of the Preakness was up by as much as 24 percent during the afternoon, according to overnight Nielsen data provided by the network. The audience for the block of time that includes the race (5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. ET) was 9%...

NBC Sports delivers another winning Preakness telecast

2013-05-18 17:30:00

Whether it's a Sunday night football game or the third Saturday in May at Pimlico, when NBC Sports floods the zone with members of its A-Team, the telecast is almost always a winner. That was again the case for the 138th Preakness Stakes -- thanks to...

Macklemore supported gay rights during a performance at Preakness this year.

2013-05-20 06:24:00

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