Bodemeister Still Heavy Preakness Favorite | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69907/bodemeister-still-heavy-preakness-favorite
As of 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Bodemeister remained the heavy betting favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), sitting at odds of 9-5 while Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I’ll Have Another is the 3-1 second choice.
Bodemeister, runner-up in [...]
Desormeaux Taken Off Preakness Mount | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69883/desormeaux-taken-off-preakness-mount
After being taken off his mounts at Belmont Park May 18 for running afoul of New York’s rule on alcohol impairment, Kent Desormeaux also lost his mount in the May 19 Preakness (gr. I), Tiger Walk.
Ramon Dominguez will replace Desormeaux on Sagamore Farm’s [...]
I talked about this horse in my 2012 Preakness ValueCapping video Rant. You can see it at www.winnersform.com/Preakness-2012
Longshot Zetterholm Barely Getting Noticed | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69865/longshot-zetterholm-barely-getting-noticed
While most media and fans were following the every move of I’ll Have Another and Bodemeister at the Preakness Stakes barn on the day before the second leg of [...]
On the other hand, it must be noted that horses have been running on dirt for millions of years.
A One-Horse Race For Dirt Tracks At Preakness | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio http://wamu.org/news/12/05/17/a_one_horse_race_for_dirt_tracks_at_preakness
Horse racing on the Pimlico Race Track, like most in the United States, is a dirty affair, by definition. [...]
Thoroughbred trainers are speaking out to protect the game.
Preakness Stakes: Trainers in Preakness Stakes say horse racing needs uniform drug testing and licensing standards, headed by commissioner - chicagotribune.com http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/horseracing/ct-spt-0517-bits-preakness–20120517,0,5593540.story?track=rss
BALTIMORE — While Doug O’Neill has been able to enjoy everything Baltimore has to offer during the last week and a half, his [...]
Hard-hitting comments from Mr. Lukas!
Trainer Lukas ‘disappointed’ with peers’ behavior - Horse Racing - MiamiHerald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/16/2802349/trainer-lukas-disappointed-with.html
BALTIMORE — Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession.
Speaking at Pimlico [...]
New York Racing Association Is Facing Loss of Payments - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/sports/new-york-racing-association-is-facing-loss-of-payments.html?_r=1
The administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo asked Tuesday that payments from the casino at Aqueduct racetrack to the New York Racing Association, which runs the track, be suspended immediately. It also said it was exploring revoking the association’s racing franchise.
“Unless NYRA [...]
Jockey Club outlines opposition to race-day medication in letter to Racing and Wagering Board - Thoroughbred Times http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/05/15/jockey-club-outlines-opposition-to-race-day-medication-in-letter.aspx
The Jockey Club has released a copy of a letter it submitted to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board on Monday in support of a ban on race-day medications. The eight-page letter, which is addressed to [...]
Hansen Will Take Pass on Preakness Stakes | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69745/hansen-will-take-pass-on-preakness-stakes
Hansen, the 2011 champion 2-year-old male, will not run in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), his majority owner said May 14.
The colt, owned by Dr, Kendall Hansen and Sky Chai Racing, won the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) in November and the Gotham [...]
One of the most beautiful tracks I have ever seen. I, for one, would welcome the return of racing to Hialeah.
Hialeah Pulls Plug on Thoroughbred Request http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69768/hialeah-pulls-plug-on-thoroughbred-request
Hialeah Park is calling off its plan for a possible return of Thoroughbred racing in April and May of 2013.
Hialeah Park chairman John Brunetti said [...]
