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Preakness National Treasure Bob Baffert John Velazquez Blazing Sevens

National Treasure Gives Baffert Record Eighth Preakness Win, Hall of Fame Jockey Velazquez His First

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert went from heartbreak to record heights when National Treasure prevailed in a torrid stretch duel with Blazing Sevens to win the $1.65 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Baltimore’s

Emotional Whirlwind for Connections of Taxed After Black-Eyed Susan Score

As Richard Bahde stood in front of the cupola at Pimlico Race Course and held the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes trophy over his head, a whirlwind of emotions filled his mind.

“I was thinking ‘You’ve come a long way, baby,’ ” Bahde said.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage Preakness Pimlico Triple Crown

Preakness Stakes Superfecta Selections From Veteran Racing Writers

Bob Ehalt and Tom Pedulla became fast friends when they met on their first day at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1970. Bob soon introduced Tom to the joys of Thoroughbred racing.

Secretariat 1973 Preakness Ron Turcotte Penny Chenery 1973 Triple Crown Lucien Laurin

Spectacular Second Jewel for Secretariat Featured a Car Crash, a Trio of Nuns, and a Surprising Move

It’s a good thing the connections of Secretariat had their confidence built up by their star’s performance in winning the Kentucky Derby, because they needed every bit of it to fend off the demons and bad omens that swirled around the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, May 19, 1973.

Mage Preakness Kentucky Derby Pimlico Ramiro Restrepo owner Gustavo Delgado Triple Crown horse racing training Miami Fasig-Tipton diary

Preakness Diary: Mage’s Co-Owner Ramiro Restrepo on Family, Teamwork, and a Special Horse

Ramiro Restrepo is a fifth-generation horseman. His passion for racing stems from his grandfather, Luis Alvarez, who was a jockey, trainer and owner in Colombia.

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