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Mage faces tough Preakness challenge as First Mission scratched by vet

Kentucky Derby winner Mage will face one less contender in his Triple Crown bid after First Mission was scratched from the Preakness on Friday morning

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2023

First Mission scratched from Preakness by vet 36 hours before Triple Crown race

A top contender has been scratched from the Preakness 36 hours before the Triple Crown race

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

2023 Preakness: Secretariat, 50 years after winning the Triple Crown, looms larger than ever

BALTIMORE — George Cusimano heard the big, red horse coming more than he saw him.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2023

Belmont Stakes Preview: Can Rich Strike Take A Bite Out Of The Big Apple?

This year the Belmont Stakes is taking place under unusual circumstances for a few reasons. First of all, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike, did not race in the Preakness Stakes, eliminating his chance for a Triple Crown. Yet the colt will be in the Belmont Stakes.

Benzinga · Jun 10, 2022

Rich Strike's Belmont Stakes performance will determine if he's a one-hit wonder

The final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown has but one question to answer: Will Rich Strike be forever lumped with A-ha, Dexys Midnight Runners and Norman Greenbaum or will he forever be saddled with another question, "What if only he had run in the Preakness?"

Los Angeles Times · Jun 9, 2022

John Clay: This year’s Preakness changed my mind about the tradition of the Triple Crown

LEXINGTON, Ky. — OK, I’ve changed my mind.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

2022 Preakness: Every winner from Saturday’s racing program at Pimlico

BALTIMORE — Here’s a recap of every race on Saturday’s program on 2022 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022

Preakness 2022: Early Voting outpaces favorite Epicenter, giving Baltimore native Seth Klarman a ‘twice in a lifetime’ moment

BALTIMORE — They pulled it off again.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022

Well-rested Early Voting upsets favored Epicenter to win Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE — Maybe there is something to the idea that two weeks' rest isn't enough time to run two of the most important races of your life.

Los Angeles Times · May 22, 2022

2022 Preakness: Here’s how much you would have made with a $1 superfecta bet

It's not quite the gargantuan payout from the Kentucky Derby, but superfecta winners are still sitting pretty.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 21, 2022