Romans savors last year's Preakness win - May 19, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Trainer Dale Romans was back at Pimlico on Friday morning for the first time since he won last year's Preakness with S...

At Preakness, no one knows how horses with rebound - May 19, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Judging by his appetite and appearance, Bodemeister has rebounded nicely from his vigorous trip in the Kentucky Derby ...

Unstopper Topper wins Hollywood Park feature - May 19, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Unstopper Topper beat Woodmans Luck by 1 1/4 lengths in the $54,350 feature at Betfair Hollywood Park on Frida...

Column: Baffert's silence could speak volumes - May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - One good thing about losing the Kentucky Derby is that nobody wants much of your time for two solid weeks...Bob Baffer...

Alternation wins Pimlico Special - May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Alternation overtook Endorsement down the stretch and held off hard-charging Nehro to win the $300,000 Pimlico Special...

Hyper wins Belmont feature - May 18, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Hyper extended his winning streak to five, beating Clear Attempt by a nose in the $79,000 allowance feature on the turf...

Jockey Desormeaux fails test, out of Preakness - May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Jockey Kent Desormeaux has been removed from Preakness entrant Tiger Walk after failing a Breathalyzer test...Desormea...

In Lingerie wins Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan - May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - In Lingerie charged to victory in the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, holding off Disposablepleasure for her third w...

Tough spot for 'New shooters' in Preakness - May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - The ``new shooters'' are all long shots in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday...The new-shooter angle has long been stud...

5 beaten Derby faves who won Preakness, Belmont - May 18, 2012
For those who aren't sold on Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another adding the Preakness to his winning resume Saturday and setting up...

I'll Have Another takes aim at Preakness win - May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - No one is loving the run up to Saturday's Preakness more than Doug O'Neill...The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner I'll...

Pretension gets to run in the Preakness - May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Pretension finally got the nod this week to run in the Preakness on Saturday...Even though the New York-bred chestnut ...

Lukas seeks 6th Preakness win with Optimizer - May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas was nestled on a corner bench in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course, ...

Danderek wins feature at Betfair Hollywood Park - May 17, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Danderek led all the way to win for the first time in the United States by 1 1-2 lengths in the $57,940 featur...

Pimlico Special returns to join Black-Eyed Susan - May 17, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Preakness favorite Bodemeister isn't the only prominent 3-year-old Bob Baffert brought to Pimlico Race Course this wee...

Gutierrez hasn't cashed in on Derby success - May 17, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Mario Gutierrez has been on the phone constantly since winning the Kentucky Derby aboard I'll Have Another...Most of t...

At Preakness, Motion is the hunter, not the target - May 17, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - A year ago, trainer Graham Motion came to Pimlico Race Course with the Kentucky Derby winner...He was one of the most ...

Lukas makes a fast Preakness decision - May 17, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - D. Wayne Lukas didn't waste much time after the Kentucky Derby deciding that Optimizer would run in the Preakness...``...

Derby winner is second-favorite in Preakness - May 17, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Doug O'Neill could have been insulted. The Preakness odds had just been announced and the Kentucky Derby winner was se...

5 horses with chance vs. Derby champ in Preakness - May 17, 2012
All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another when an 11-horse field lines up for the $1 million Preakness Stakes at Piml...

Bodemeister 8-5 morning line favorite in Preakness - May 16, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Bodemeister has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's Preakness...The colt trained by Bob Baffert set...

Trainer Lukas 'disappointed' with peers' behavior - May 16, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a f...

Proposed race-day drug ban resurfaces in Kentucky - May 16, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's horse racing regulators were set to reconsider a proposal Wednesday to put the state that proclaims it...

Proposed Ky. ban on race-day drug resurfaces - May 16, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The panel that regulates horse racing in Kentucky is set to take another look at a proposal that would put the st...

Fuller, owner of Dancer's Image, dies at 89 - May 15, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Peter Fuller, owner of the thoroughbred Dancer's Image that won the 1968 Kentucky Derby but was disqualified day...

Trainer gives his Derby-winning colt a day off - May 15, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - The trainer for I'll Have Another is keeping his Kentucky Derby winner off the track at Pimlico Race Course on a wet T...

Retired racehorse charity wants NY suit dismissed - May 14, 2012
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A charity that takes care of more than 1,000 retired racehorses is urging dismissal of a lawsuit by New York's atto...

Under Armour founder Plank preps for Preakness - May 14, 2012
GLYNDON, Md. (AP) - After bucking the odds to become a major player in the sports apparel business, Kevin Plank is eyeing a similar rol...

Juvenile champ Hansen out of Preakness - May 14, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Juvenile champion Hansen will not run in the Preakness on Saturday...The near all-white colt won the Breeders' C...

Derby runner-up Bodemeister heading to Preakness - May 14, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Bodemeister is headed to the Preakness to challenge I'll Have Another after their memorable finish in the Kentuc...

Dhaamer takes Hollywood's Round Table Stakes - May 13, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Heavy favorite Dhaamer took advantage of a drop in class with a runaway victory Sunday in the $72,950 Round Ta...

La Pernelle wins the Belmont feature - May 13, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - La Pernelle captured her U.S. debut, beating Weekend Fantasy by a neck on Sunday in the $79,000 allowance feature for f...

Drill wins Barrera Stakes for Baffert - May 12, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Drill beat American Act by a half-length Saturday in the $98,000 Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes at Betfair Hol...

Arcadius dies after winning $150,000 race - May 12, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Arcadius collapsed and died as he was being cooled down after winning the $150,000 Iroquois Steeplechase at Per...

Ponzi Scheme wins spill-marred Monmouth feature - May 12, 2012
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Ponzi Scheme drew off in the stretch to win the $75,000 Decathlon Stakes on opening day at Monmouth Park, a race...

Mark Valeski wins Belmont's Peter Pan Stakes - May 12, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Valeski rallied to beat Right to Vote by 1 1/4 lengths in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes for 3-year-olds at Belmont...

Black Caviar wins again to improve to 21-0 - May 12, 2012
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Undefeated Black Caviar romped to her 21st straight victory Saturday in her final race before heading to Bri...

My Selection wins at Betfair Hollywood Park - May 12, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - My Selection beat 13-10 favorite Magical Band by three-quarters of a length Friday night in the $55,944 featur...

Sylvestris wins the Belmont feature - May 11, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Sylvestris scored at 19-1, beating Christina d'Oro, an even bigger price at 22-1, by seven lengths on Friday in the $72...

Dullahan passing on Preakness, will await Belmont - May 11, 2012
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The owners of third-place Kentucky Derby finisher Dullahan say the colt won't be running in the Preakness Stake...