Preakness

No Triple Crown This Year: Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes

Associated Press and Rick Howlett — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:45:14 +0000

Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.

Oxbow quickly grabbed the lead out of the starting gate. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history.

It was the third Preakness win for 50 year old jockey Gary Stevens, who returned to riding this year after seven years in retirement.

Orb is the Solid Favorite in Nine-Horse Preakness Field

Rick Howlett — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:43 +0000

Despite a less-than-ideal post position draw, Kentucky Derby winner Orb remains the solid favorite for tomorrow’s Preakness Stakes, the second leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.

Orb is coming off a two-and-a-half length Derby victory and trainer Shug McGaughey says he “couldn’t be more pleased” with the colt’s workouts over the past two weeks.

I'll Have Another Wins Preakness

Rick Howlett — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:05:33 +0000

Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another has captured the second jewel of racing’s Triple Crown, overtaking Bodemeister at the finish line to win the 137^thPreakness Stakes.

I’ll Have Another now has a chance to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. The final leg of the series is the Belmont Stakes in three weeks.

As he did in the Derby, I’ll Have Another came on strong in the stretch to edge out Bodemeister, who led for most of both races.

Six Derby Horses in Preakness Stakes Field

Rick Howlett — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:55:42 +0000

A field of eleven is entered for tomorrow’s Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.

Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister was made the morning line favorite this week. He’ll run from post position seven.