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Sinatra, Bennett, Miller among “Off to the Races” radio guests
Saturday’s edition of “Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network” will feature Preakness-winning jockey Don Miller, Fasig-Tipton’s Paget Bennett, and MJC head Sal Sinatra.

Shaman Ghost aiming at Pimlico Special
Multiple Grade 1 winner Shaman Ghost – who recently took Santa Anita’s Big ‘Cap – will make his next start on Preakness eve in the Pimlico Special.

Renown Virginia’s first country racing superstar?
Renown may be the only horse in training — ever — to own wins at Laurel, Delaware, Keeneland — and Great Meadow (to say nothing of Wexford, in Ireland).

With opening day at hand, Monmouth hoping for bounceback year
Monmouth Park suffered significant betting and attendance losses in 2016. With its 2017 meet opening Saturday, management is hoping better days are at hand.

Pimlico opens amid rain, and more rain
Pimlico opened today amid a steady rain, but jocks Victor Carrasco and Feargal Lynch didn’t mind.

Monmouth Park earns safety reaccreditation
Monmouth Park has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.

Rodney Jenkins pointing two at Preakness weekend
Trainer Rodney Jenkins expects to run two horses — Shimmering Aspen and Top of Mind — in graded stakes Preakness weekend.

Rodman: In Preakness, expect the unexpected
Pimlico track announcer Dave Rodman has seen — and is ready for — just about everything that can happen on a Preakness (or any other) day.

Monmouth Park set to open Saturday
Monmouth Park will open Saturday with an 11-race card highlighted by the grassy Wolf Hill Stakes.

Nations barn looks to build on 2016 Delaware Park success
Trainer Keith Nations will have 40 horses at Delaware Park, where his operation thrived in 2016.