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By John Heims —- Oceanport, N.J.- Gavin-Ty Racing LLC’s sat off the early pace of Flowers for Lisa and Henry the King before storming home to take Sunday’s $40,000 allowance optional claiming feature by 2 ¼ lengths at Monmouth Park. Trained by Harold Wyner, Winter Ride...

By David Joseph —- Whitmore Rallies for $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3) Win BALTIMORE – Southern Springs Stables, Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners’ Whitmore swept past dueling leaders A.P. Indian and Awesome Banner past the eighth pole to notch a popular half-length...

By David Joseph —- Turf Suits World Approval in $250,000 Longines Dixie (G2) BALTIMORE – Live Oak Plantation homebred World Approval flashed his Grade 1-winning form Saturday at historic Pimlico Race Course, sitting just off the lead until taking over at the head of the...

By David Joseph —- Winning jockey Javier Castellano; MJC Photo Record Crowd of 140,327 Witness Thrilling Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown Spectacular 14-Race Program Sees All-Time Record Total Handle of $97,168,658 BALTIMORE– Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence’s...

By David Joseph —- Multiple G1-Winning Favorite Edges Stablemate Dolphus in $300,000 Stakes BALTIMORE – Stronach Stable’s multiple Grade 1 winner Shaman Ghost swept past rivals on the far outside and reeled in stubborn stablemate Dolphus in the final eighth of a mile to...

By David Joseph —- $1 million Pick 5 and $500,000 Pick 4 also on tap for Saturday’s Card BALTIMORE — Saturday’s Preakness Day card will feature multiple guaranteed pools, highlighted by a $2 million Pick 4 that encompasses four stakes — races 10-13 — and is anchored by the...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- In recent years the horse that wins the Kentucky Derby usually has taken the Preakness, especially if you throw out last year when Nyquist was beaten by Exaggerator. Throw in another fact that only five non-Derby starters have...

By David Joseph —- The Woodlawn Vase; MJC Photos BALTIMORE – The elegant Woodlawn Vase, originally created by Tiffany and Company in 1860, is the most valuable trophy in American sports. Acacia Courtney looks at the history of the Woodlawn Vase and the tradition. Video...

By Bob Ehalt —- Secretariat runs on the turf during historic 1973 campaign (photo courtesy of Adam Coglianse). He won the Belmont Stakes by a preposterous 31 lengths and established a new world record time in the process. In the inaugural Marlboro Cup, he dispatched a field...

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- Always Dreaming will be the post-time favorite in the Preakness Stakes at very low odds. He should be. His win in the Kentucky Derby was dominate and impressive. He showed the tactical speed and staying power that define great horses in...