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Shades of Alysheba in Chrome-Arrogate rematch
Saturday’s rematch of California Chrome and Arrogate calls to mind the Alysheba-Ferdinand contests three decades ago.

Virginia horses tackle Pegasus undercard
Virginia-connected horses will be well represented on Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup undercard.

Reightler brings big, consistent group to Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale
Consignor Bill Reightler has 62 hips for Sunday’s Timonium sale — the largest consignment by far and one with options for every pocketbook.

El Areeb among 15 Maryland-based Triple Crown nominees
Grade 3 winner El Areeb, based at Laurel Park, is among 15 based in the Free State to join the Triple Crown trail.

Sellers hoping for the best in Fasig-Tipton mixed sale
Sunday’s Fasig-Tipton mixed sale has a much larger book than in 2016, and consignors are hoping for the best even as the national market has lately struggled.

The challenging journey of Dominic Garibaldi
Longtime assistant starter Dominic Garibaldi has fought off cancer and a near-fatal motorcycle accident. Now he’s finding his way back to the game he loves.

Triple Crown noms include 17 Midlantic-breds
Of the more than 400 horses nominated to the Triple Crown, 17 were bred in the mid-Atlantic.

Casey family affair looks set to thrive for years to come
The Casey family started racing at Charles Town over 50 years ago. With two sons in the game and good runners in the barn, their run looks set to continue for years to come.

Baltimore mayor: Keeping Preakness top economic priority
In a statement, Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh named keeping the Preakness in the city a top goal for the current General Assembly session.

For claiming trainers, different approaches in search of similar results
Playing the claiming game is a complicated balancing act, and each trainer seems to set the scales differently.