The son of Good Magic will have plenty of support when he enters the starting gate for the Preakness Stakes at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. Mage was installed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite for the second jewel of the Triple Crown…
Clovis Shropshire
May 16, 2023
The Preakness Stakes will be run Saturday at Pimlico, and Kentucky Derby winner Mage will try to take the second step in earning a Triple Crown. Of the three races, the Preakness is the easiest to win...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 15, 2023
Kentucky Derby winner Mage drew the No. 3 post position for Saturday’s eight-horse Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Mage was also installed as the morning-line favorite at 8-5 at Monday’s post position draw, as the horse goes for the Triple Crown. The Belmont Stakes will conclude the Triple Crown races on June […]Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 15, 2023
Three-year-old colt Rio Moon suffered a leg injury after a race Sunday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., and was euthanized, the eighth fatality at the track in recent weeks...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 15, 2023
Another exciting weekend of thoroughbred racing action wrapped up at Lone Star Park...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 12, 2023
Kentucky Derby winner Mage is a go for the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 10, 2023
Lone Star Park will host a four-day weekend of live thoroughbred racing action beginning this Thursday...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 9, 2023
Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite who was scratched on the morning of the race due to a bruised right front foot, might be ineligible to compete in the Preakness Stakes...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 8, 2023
While Mage won the Kentucky Derby, the horse that probably would have taken the race - Forte - was sidelined Saturday morning. Forte is trained by Todd Pletcher, who generally skips the Preakness. But Pletcher is eyeing the race, and that would impact Mage's hopes. Forte has already beaten him twice and would have a great chance to do it again...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 8, 2023
Kentucky wasn’t the only place for exciting thoroughbred action this weekend. Lone Star Park wrapped up another three days of action...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 6, 2023
There were so many different angles to this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) that it makes perfect sense that a 15-1 shot held on to win the 1 1/4-mile test Saturday in front of 150,000-plus at Churchill Downs...Read More
Clovis Shropshire
May 6, 2023
As Mage crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby, thoughts immediately turn to the Preakness. Can Mage win it? Can he make a Triple Crown bid...Read More
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