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Black-Eyed Susan draws 11
Four graded stakes winners top a field of 11 sophomore fillies that will tackle the Grade 3 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Saturday at Pimlico.

Preakness: Authentic 9-5 favorite, gets post 9
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic is favored in Saturday’s Grade 1 Preakness Stakes, where he’ll contend with the filly Swiss Skydiver, among others.

Preakness Memories: The late-blooming Red Bullet
Our 2020 Preakness Memories series continues with Red Bullet, who was late to racing but just in time to spoil the Triple Crown hopes of Fusaichi Pegasus.

Kelly Breen, Paco Lopez take Monmouth titles
Trainer Kelly Breen won a pair of stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday to cap off a terrific meet, while Paco Lopez took the jockey title.

Jesus’ Team first Preakness contender to arrive
Jesus’ Team arrived at Pimlico Sunday afternoon, becoming the first Preakness contender to reach Old Hilltop.

Preakness: Mr. Big News “getting better all the time”
Mr. Big News is heading towards the Preakness with “everything going his way,” his trainer Bret Calhoun said.

Fanless Preakness? One should be plenty of that
Old Hilltop has seen a lot of things, but it’s never seen the likes of what it will confront this year: a Preakness without fans.

Crispin, Rosales score on DelPark Owners Day
Jockeys Victor Rosales and Alexander Crispin took special joy in Delaware Park’s annual Owners Day today, each earning the first stakes win of his career.

Preakness: Sheldon Russell to ride Excession
Jockey Sheldon Russell has picked up his first Preakness mount in nine years and will aboard Excession for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Thousand Words “willing” in final Preakness work
A week after a so-so move left trainer Bob Baffert scratching his head, Thousand Words, with blinkers on, worked more strongly Saturday.