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By David Joseph Maryland Racing —- Smarty Jones; Photos provided by MJC Smarty Jones Captured 2004 Preakness and Public’s Imagination BALTIMORE – The blue-collar horse from the blue-collar track came to Baltimore for the 2004 Preakness Stakes (G1) and obliterated the record...

David Joseph Maryland Racing —- Family Ties Link Maryland’s Shaffer to First Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Winner Great-Grandfather Guy Bedwell Trained 1919 Pimlico Oaks Heroine Milkmaid BALTIMORE – On any given day, Clark Bedwell Shaffer Jr. is easy to pick out at the racetrack....

David Joseph —- Maryland Racing May 15, 2024 Benoit Photo Muth Declared Out of Saturday’s Preakness (G1) BALTIMORE – Preakness (G1) morning line favorite Muth has been declared out of Saturday’s race after spiking a temperature after arriving at Pimlico late Tuesday night....

By David Joseph —- May 13, 2024 Weber City Miss, 1980... Pimlico Photo Black-Eyed Susan: Celebrating 100 Years A Special Moment for Connections of 1980 BES Winner Weber City Miss The 100th Running of the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) to be Held Friday at Pimlico BALTIMORE – The...

By Bob Hill, TSV writer —- Casual fans and serious players alike join ranks on Kentucky Derby Day to make the handle enormous, with the allure of lottery-like payouts. The attractive bet for casual players often is a win bet on moderate to long odds runners. More serious...

TSV STAFF —- Kentucky Derby field Post Horse Trainer Jockey ML Odds 1 Dornoch Danny Gargan Luis Saez 20 2 Sierra Leon Chad Brown Tyler Gaffalione 3 3 Mystik Dan Kenny McPeek Brian Hernandez Jr. 20 4 Catching Freedom Brad Cox Flavien Prat 8 5 Catalytic Saffie Joseph Jr. Jose...