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Mandaloun, Caddo River to skip Preakness
Trainer Brad Cox said today he would not start either Kentucky Derby runner-up Mandaloun or Arkansas Derby runner-up Caddo River in the Preakness.
Preakness day stakes noms released
Nominations for nine undercard stakes on Preakness day were released Thursday, with 244 total nominations.
Preakness: France Go de Ina well after 1st leg of trip
France Go de Ina, the Japan-based Preakness contender, is now quarantined in Los Angeles and slated to make the trip to Baltimore May 8.
Q and A: Trevor McCarthy off to California
Jockey Trevor McCarthy will shift his tack to Southern California later this month, and our Mike Valiante caught up with him.
Pimlico picks and ponderings May 6, 2021
It’s opening day at Pimlico! John Piassek shares his thoughts here.
Black-Eyed Susan draws 26 noms
More than two dozen runners, including graded stakes horses and runners from the Kentucky Oaks, are nominated to the G2 Black-Eyed Susan.
Keepmeinmind looking likely for Preakness
Keepmeinmind, who rallied from the rear to finish seventh in the Kentucky Derby, will likely run back in the Preakness, his trainer said.
Crowded Trade needs Preakness “step up”
Crowded Trade, in the money all three career starts but with just a maiden win, must “step up” to factor in the Preakness, his trainer says.
No Preakness for Essential Quality, King Fury
Two-year-old champion Essential Quality, a close-up fourth in the Kentucky Derby, will bypass the Preakness, as will Lexington winner King Fury.
Concert Tour to contest Preakness
Concert Tour, who skipped the Kentucky Derby after finishing third in the Arkansas Derby, will make his next start in the Preakness.
