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The state of Maryland has exercised a right to match an offer made by Churchill Downs Inc. for a bundle of intellectual property rights tied to the Preakness Stakes, according to an announcement by Gov. Wes Moore.
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Dual Grade 1 winner Napoleon Solo, who two weeks ago won the Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park, has been sold by owner Al Gold to ESPOIR USA, Inc.
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Napoleon Solo and Iron Honor, the top two finishers from Saturday’s $2 million Preakness Stakes in Maryland, were both back at their New York bases Sunday afternoon and are likely to meet again in New Jersey in two months.
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Total commingled betting on the Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday was down 6.2 percent compared to strong betting on the race last year, according to charts of the races.
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Napoleon Solo returned to his best form to stand alone in the winner's circle for Saturday's 151st edition of the Grade 1, $2 million Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park.
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Saturday, before a capped attendance of 4,800 at well-worn Laurel Park, a field of 14 will go postward to contest the 151st Preakness. It's the eighth time the Preakness has had 14, the first since 2011. For what the Preakness lacks in star power, it makes up for as an intriguing handicapping puzzle.
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Two years ago, trainer Todd Fincher won the world's richest horse race when Senor Buscador got up in the final strides to win the $20 million Saudi Cup. It didn't bring a lot of new business Fincher's way.
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In addition to consulting with the principals of Pin Oak Stud, the owners of Incredibolt, trainer Riley Mott sought the advice of another person before deciding whether to wheel the sixth-place finisher from the Kentucky Derby back in two weeks in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.
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Trainer Brittany Russell arrived on the second floor of the Laurel Park grandstand minutes before the draw for the 151st Preakness Stakes on Monday evening. Flanked by her family, she couldn't find a place to sit. Without many options, the woman of the hour reluctantly chose to take a couch right in front, as if propelled to center stage.
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With the Preakness Stakes temporarily relocating from Pimlico to Laurel Park in 2026, much has been made of the effect the move will have on configurations for the 1 3/16-mile race. But local jockeys aren't panicking.
