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A budget passed by the Maryland legislature on Monday included a provision that will eliminate the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority at the end of this year, two years prior to when the authority was previously scheduled to be dissolved.
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Seize the Grey came out of his front-running, Preakness upset victory Saturday “very well” trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Sunday morning, and will be considered for a start in the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga, where he could face Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan or Kentucky Oaks winner Thorpedo Anna.
Official results and payouts for the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes on May 18, 2024, at Pimlico.
Preakness picks and analysis from Daily Racing Form handicappers Brad Free and Dan Illman.
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Saturday’s Preakness Stakes card is still set to begin at 10:30 a.m. at a drizzly Pimlico Race Course, having not been affected by a minor incident the fire department responded to at the facility late Friday night.
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If this training thing doesn’t work out for D. Wayne Lukas, perhaps he’ll have a future in stand-up comedy. Lukas provided most of the comic relief at the annual Alibi Breakfast, held the Thursday of Preakness week where trainers used to give possible excuses for if their horses didn’t run well in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, but now just tell stories.
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Despite his narrow victory at 18-1 in the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, Mystik Dan was likely going to play the underdog role again in Saturday's 149th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. That all changed Wednesday morning when news broke that Muth, who had beaten Mystik Dan seven weeks ago in the Arkansas Derby but was not permitted to run in the Kentucky Derby, had to scratch from the Preakness due to illness.
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Kenny McPeek acknowledged that in his younger days as a trainer, he would get enamored chasing the big-name jockeys to ride for him. As time went on, McPeek's philosophy changed, and over the last seven years, McPeek has found a loyal soldier in Brian Hernandez Jr.
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Muth, the morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $2 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, will be forced to scratch from the race after spiking a 103-degree temperature after arriving from California on Tuesday, his connections announced Wednesday.
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Mystik Dan took another leisurely stroll over the Pimlico main track Tuesday morning, galloping about 1 1/2 miles over a fast main track as preparations for Saturday’s $2 million Preakness continued on a quiet, overcast morning.
