Preakness will be Kentucky Derby encore
If you loved the 141st Kentucky Derby, then sit back and enjoy the encore in Baltimore. When last seen, American Pharoah, Firing Line and Dortmun…
Firing Line resurrecting memories of Alydar
Firing Line's pedigree reveals he's a son of Line of David. His performances on the racetrack say he's a direct off-spring of Alydar. Twice during t…
Preakness has added importance for Baltimore
This weekend, the racing world will flock to Pimlico Race Course for the 140th time to enjoy the unique experience of the Preakness Stakes. Only t…
Zayat expecting great things from Pharoah
Less than a week had passed since that magical first Saturday in May when American Pharoah gave owner Ahmed Zayat the Kentucky Derby victory that had …
American Pharoah dug deep, produced Triple Crown hope
It happens, without fail, every spring. As certain as the flowers that bloom in spring, on the first Saturday in each May a horse will come around tha…
Hot pace could pave way for Frosted
Pace can make a race, even if it's one with a storied 141-year history like the Kentucky Derby. It can wither a champion or allow a perennial also-r…
Borel seeks fourth Derby win
Back in March, the story behind El Kabeir and his journeyman jockey was one of the more heartwarming sagas on the Triple Crown trail. As the second-…
A Kentucky Derby like no other
Sports tend to be one area of the world where superlatives are tossed around far too often and, in some cases, without merit. Yet Saturday's Kentuck…
Keen Ice takes owners on ride
When the news was announced on Friday that Madefromlucky would not be running in the Kentucky Derby, it did not send a shock wave rippling across the …
Never take anything for granted
Reason No. 8,683,951 why a horse has been unable to sweep the Triple Crown in 37 years was offered Saturday in West Virginia, of all places. The Char…
