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By David Joseph —- Eventful Morning for Preakness Contender French Go de Ina Medina Spirit, Concert Tour ‘Fresh’ for Saturday’s Middle Jewel Midnight Bourbon Gallops ‘Beautifully’ over Pimlico Surface BALTIMORE, MD – There were some anxious moments for Yuji Inaida’s France...

Pat McKenna —- NYRA completes Oklahoma training track renovation Licensed owners permitted on property beginning May 17 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the completion of a major renovation of the Oklahoma Training Track...

MEDINA SPIRIT WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER 146TH PREAKNESS STAKES (GI) WITH CONDITIONS Trainer Bob Baffert Agrees to Grant Full Access to Medical and Testing Results for Medina Spirit, Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift as a Condition of Entry BALTIMORE, MD – 1/ST RACING and the...

By David Joseph —- Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Jog at Pimlico for Saturday’s Preakness Lukas Looks Back on 40-Plus Years of Preakness Memories Timing May be Right for Midnight Bourbon in Middle Jewel BALTIMORE, MD – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit and Gary and Ma...

By David Joseph —- Medina Spirit Favored at 9-5 for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes BALTIMORE, MD – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit, who upset 18 rivals in the May 1 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs at 12-1, was installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite f...

By David Joseph —- Big Test’ for Street Lute in $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) Among Six Stakes, Four Graded, Worth $1 Million in Purses BALTIMORE – Lucky 7 Stables’ Street Lute, already a six-time stakes winner from just nine starts, will make the jump to graded-stakes...

By David Joseph —- Harpers First Ride Returns for $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) Shares Spotlight with $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 14 Among Six Stakes, Four Graded, Worth $1 Million in Purses BALTIMORE – His owner, trainer and jockey will be different, but the scenery...

By David Joseph —- Midnight Bourbon Breezes; Asmussen ‘Jazzed’ for Preakness France Go de Ina Gets Acquainted with Pimlico Track Keepmeinmind Back on Track for Saturday’s Middle Jewel Brown Putting Risk Taking’s Disappointing Race Behind Him BALTIMORE, MD – Winchell...

By David Joseph —- Preakness Candidates Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Arrive at Pimlico Lukas-Trained Ram Travels to Pimlico in Record Time BALTIMORE, MD – Medina Spirit and Concert Tour, candidates for Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1), completed their journey from...