Mia’s Crusade seeking three-peat in Saturday’s Spruce Fir Handicap at Monmouth Park

By Tom Luicci —- MIA’S CRUSADE, OFF A LENGTHY LAYOFF, LOOKS TO THREE-PEAT IN SATURDAY’S SPRUCE FIR HANDICAP AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Chuck Spina isn’t sure how much longer he will be able to follow the routine that has helped make Mia’s Crusade so...
Posted On 16 May 2025
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Betting the Preakness Trust Your Intuition or Go by the Numbers

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- With an odds-n favorite in a nine horse field, the Preakness looks to be a tough place to score big on Saturday. Handicappers applying their standard tools cannot escape the fact that Journalism (2) looks much the best in this field. The...
Posted On 16 May 2025
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Preakness 150: Journalism Brings ‘Special Talent’ into Saturday’s Preakness 150

By David Joseph —- Jon Kral Photo Journalism Brings ‘Special Talent’ into Saturday’s Preakness 150 Five Hall of Fame Trainers Stand in Way of Derby Runner-Up BALTIMORE – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Robert LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5...
Posted On 15 May 2025
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Preakness 150: Keep It Easy Cutting Back for Return in $150,000 Chick Lang

By David Joseph —- Keep It Easy Cutting Back for Return in $150,000 Chick Lang Romans-Trained Colt Faces 10 Rivals in 6F Sprint for 3YOs Saturday BALTIMORE – Trainer Dale Romans has some advice for people handicapping the 50th running of the listed $150,000 Chick Lang...
Posted On 15 May 2025
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Preakness 150: Journalism Looking ‘Fine’ Galloping Over Pimlico Track

By David Joseph —- Sandman; Renee Torbit Photos May 14, 2025 PREAKNESS 150 NOTES Journalism Looking ‘Fine’ Galloping Over Pimlico Track Casse Hopes Sunny Skies Await Sandman Preakness Day Baffert’s Key to Preakness Record is Saddling Best Horse BALTIMORE – Eleven minutes...
Posted On 14 May 2025
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Preakness 150: The second jewel, almost

By Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The 150th Preakness Stakes is May 17 at Pimlico in Baltimore, Md., and three colts from the Kentucky Derby have moved on to this race. Regrettably, the connections of Derby winner Sovereighty chose not...
Posted On 14 May 2025
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Preakness 150: Gosger Hopes Namesake Hits Home Run in Preakness

By David Joseph —- Gosger Hopes Namesake Hits Home Run in Preakness Former Major League Player Jim Gosger rooting for Preakness Contender BALTIMORE – This is the story of an obscure big-league baseball journeyman from a half-century ago and the Preakness Stakes (G1) horse...
Posted On 14 May 2025
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Belmont at the Big A Notes 05/14

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont at the Big A Notes German-bred Sirona to ship stateside for G1 Just a Game New York-bred Whatchatalkinabout makes the grade in G3 John A. Nerud Crazy Mason works for G3 True North Phileas Fogg in top form for G3 Pimlico Special One Nine Hundred...
Posted On 14 May 2025
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Gulfstream: Cash Equity, Abrumar Lead Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.’s 4-Horse Brigade in $75,000 Mr. Steele Stakes-

By David Joseph —- Abrumar; Angelo Kieto Photo Cash Equity, Abrumar Lead Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.’s 4-Horse Brigade in $75,000 Mr. Steele Stakes Hutcheson Stakes Winner Rolando Makes Turf Debut in $75,000 Roar Stakes HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Kenneth L. Ramsey’s Cash Equity...
Posted On 14 May 2025
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Preakness 150: The Facts

By Rick Francis —- The 150th Running of the Preakness Stakes The Facts: HORSE ODDS JOCKEY TRAINER RECORD EARNINGS NOTES 1) GOAL ORIENTED 6-1 (Prat/Baffert) 2 2-0-0 $111,960k; 2 FOR 2, No stakes wins 2) JOURNALISM 8-5 (Rispoli/McCarthy) 6 4-1-1 $1,638,880k; 2nd Kentucky...
Posted On 14 May 2025
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