Triple Crown

First Fridays participation expands in Havre de Grace, as Harford liquor board approves event licenses

2012-05-22 12:21:12

The Harford County Liquor Control Board recently approved several outside event and one-day licenses for local businesses holding upcoming events, including restaurants in Havre de Grace, who want to get in on the city's First Fridays action. Laurrapin...

Maryland Jockey Club's Tom Chuckas 'couldn't be happier' about Preakness 2012

2012-05-21 14:47:00

Two days after Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another's thrilling win over Bodemeister under sunny skies and in front of a packed house, Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas pronounced the 137th running of the Preakness a rousing success. "I...

Preakness winner I'll Have Another begins final push for Triple Crown

2012-05-20 17:00:00

The last man to take a horse to Belmont with a chance to snag the elusive final gem in the Triple Crown has some advice for Doug O'Neill. Stay true to the horse. "I think trainers going around asking other people what they should do, looking for how...

What they're saying about I'll Have Another and the Triple Crown

2012-05-21 11:30:00

Here’s a look at what some media outlets are saying about I’ll Have Another and his shot at the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. * Dick Jerardi of the Philadelphia Daily News says the speed numbers of Union Rags, who expected to...

Desormeaux won't ride Dullahan at Belmont

2012-05-21 11:44:00

Kent Desormeaux will not ride Dullahan in the Belmont Stakes June 9, the Des Moines Register reported Monday. Javier Castellano, who leads all jockeys with $7.9 million in earnings this year, will replace the three-time Kentucky Derby winner. Desormeaux...

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Monday

2012-05-21 04:01:00

WEATHER Today's forecast calls for cloudy skies, with showers and thunderstorms, and a high temperature near 75 degrees. Showers are likely Monday night, with the possibility of thunderstorms, and a low temperature around 65 degrees. TRAFFIC Check...

Still no winner among Maryland trainers in Preakness

2012-05-19 18:55:00

As jockey Joe Bravo slid off Teeth of the Dog to talk to trainer Michael Matz after Saturday's Preakness, he was smiling. It might have seemed an odd expression for a jockey whose horse had just finished fifth. But Teeth of the Dog was the highest-...

Meet Doug O'Neill, the man who could play the part of horse racing's fan-favorite or villain

2012-05-17 18:40:00

They wake up, and then they sing. Team O'Neill — as Kentucky Derby winner Doug O'Neill and his group of assistants and grooms are called — rises early, like all horsemen. In Baltimore, where the crew is preparing I'll Have Another to run in...

The next generation of horse racing stars is arriving now

2012-05-18 16:14:00

Horse racing's center stage, the place where the industry's best jockeys and trainers reside, is getting crowded. Ramon Dominguez, John Velazquez and current No. 1 jockey Javier Castellano may not be ready to exit stage left. Trainers Todd Pletcher,...

Jockey optimistic about chances with Bodemeister

2012-05-18 15:55:00

Jockey Mike Smith arrived full of confidence at Pimlico on Friday. And why not? He will ride Morning Line favorite Bodemeister out of the No. 7 gate in the Preakness. "As we all know, so many things can happen in a race, but if given the opportunity,...

Is this the year a Maryland-trained horse wins the Preakness again?

2012-05-18 16:18:00

Deputed Testamony is 32-years-old. His dark brown coat is shaggy, and his biggest excitement is going into his paddock at Bonita Farm for three or four hours of grazing each day. He is a pensioner, an icon. The oldest living winner of a Triple Crown...

Michael Matz's Teeth of the Dog could surprise in Preakness after Union Rags' disappointing Derby

2012-05-19 08:30:00

At the desk where he works through entries after all of his morning training sessions are through, Michael Matz keeps a photo leaning against the wall. In a walnut frame, it is slightly – and surprisingly – faded. The text below a horse in...

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin hobnobbed at Preakness with his wife Myrna at his side. Neither wore hats, though Mrs. Cardin said she's tried -- more than -- once to get her husband in some Preakness head gear. "I try to convince him ever year, but you see he didn't do it," she said, laughing.

2012-05-19 00:00:00

If you can't make it to Pimlico, this Preakness-themed event features $6 Black Eyed Susans and crabcake sliders, as well as prizes and giveaways. 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Kooper's Tavern, 1702 Thames St., Fells Point. koopers.com

2012-05-17 10:30:00

Russ Davies, left, museum specialist, and Pam Williams, museum director, stand in one of the barn areas at Belair Stable Museum.

2012-05-17 00:00:00