OptixPLOT for Races 5 and 7 on March 15 at Oaklawn Park
RACE 5 #1 POWERFUL ALLY will make his third start of the meet for Fawkes and on a positive form cycle coming into this race. He made his first start of the cycle off a […]
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War of Will’s Preakness performance can’t be retrofitted onto Kentucky Derby
The 2019 Triple Crown plot took a satisfying turn in the Preakness (G1) as War of Will gained compensation for his Kentucky Derby (G1) woes. Two weeks after his athleticism averted catastrophe when Maximum Security […]
War of Will rides the rail to Preakness 144 victory
Gary Barber’s War of Will was at the center of the controversial disqualification two weeks ago in the Kentucky Derby (G1), but on Saturday the bay colt had a clear path to victory at Pimlico […]
Preakness Stakes 144 Trainer/Jockey Quotes & Post-Race Transcript
CLICK FOR THE 2019 PREAKNESS STAKES POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT TRAINER/JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 144TH RUNNING OF THE PREAKNESS STAKES Saturday, May 18, 2019 Mark Casse, trainer of War of Will (1st) “It was so important to […]
Preakness Report: Final analysis and selections
Atypical probably best describes Saturday’s 144th running of the Preakness Stakes. For the first time since 1951, none of the top three finishers from the Kentucky Derby will run back two weeks later at Pimlico. […]
2019 Preakness Stakes Field
144TH PREAKNESS STAKES PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 War of Will Mark Casse Tyler Gaffalione 4-1 2 Bourbon War Mark Hennig Irad Ortiz Jr. 12-1 3 Warrior’s Charge Brad Cox […]
Market King brings Preakness field up to 12
Market King, third behind Omaha Beach and Game Winner in the second division of the Rebel (G2) two back, is the latest contender to try his luck in Saturday’s Preakness (G1) at Pimlico. That brings […]
Get to know the 2019 Preakness contenders
***UPDATED after the draw to include post positions and morning line odds Although Saturday’s Preakness (G1) won’t feature the principals from the Kentucky Derby (G1), with the disqualified Maximum Security and promoted Country House skipping […]
Vekoma, Win Win Win top contenders in 14-horse Blue Grass
Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland will shake up the Kentucky Derby standings. Vekoma has been installed as the 9-5 choice following a third in the Fountain of Youth (G2) and Tampa Bay […]
Omaha Beach fends off Game Winner in Rebel division thriller
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Owner Rick Porter had won the opener on Saturday’s Rebel Day card at Oaklawn Park, while trainer Bob Baffert was zero-for-two with odds-on favorites — namely Dessman and Improbable — heading […]