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Preakness notes: General a Rod to join the fray
General a Rod, 11th in the Kentucky Derby, will try the Preakness, owner Jack Wolf said. Plus, news and notes on all the Preakness contenders.
Mariel Hemingway to help kick off Preakness weekend
Actress Mariel Hemingway will deliver the Keynote Address at the inaugural Morgan Stanley Women in Business networking event on Black-Eyed Susan day.
Top Midlantic-bred Polls: ‘Storming’ to the top
Storming Inti took over the top spot among three year-olds in the Top Midlantic-bred Poll, while Princess of Sylmar held down the fort among older horses.
As Monmouth Park opens, change is a way of preservation
Monmouth Park is in the midst of big changes as it enters its 69th season. That’s all in service of preserving it for future generations.
Claimbox: Midlantic claiming bounces back
Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic snapped back to more normal levels, and trainer Ronney Brown returned to the top of the Midlantic Claiming 7.
California Chrome gallops, plus Preakness notes
California Chrome is feeling “excellent,” his connections say. Meanwhile, the plans for other Preakness contenders are coming into focus.
For Manny Azpurua, an exciting first Preakness
Social Inclusion’s entry into the Preakness gives his trainer, Manny Azpurua, 85, his first Preakness starter.
Preakness weekend possibles
The Preakness won’t be the only big Pimlico race next weekend. Here are some of the runners we’re expecting to see.
At Virginia Racing Commission, “no more time for delay”
The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday told the two sides in the racing dates dispute to enact the 25-day schedule it proposed in December. Will they?
Parimutuel wagering boosts Virginia Gold Cup
The Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase races annually draws tens of thousands of spectators. With parimutuel wagering in place, that number is rising.
