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Epicenter, Early Voting Lead Favorites for 147th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore takes place on Saturday, May 21. Live coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Jesus' Team Finishes a Surprising 3rd in Preakness at 40-1
Jesus’ Team hadn’t won against elite competition going into the Preakness
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Art Collector Is Biggest Threat to Authentic in Preakness
Art Collector looks like the biggest threat to Kentucky Derby winner Authentic in the Preakness
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Authentic Set as 9-5 Favorite at Masked Preakness Draw
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic is the morning line favorite for the Preakness
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Tiz the Law Wins Belmont Stakes in First Race of Triple Crown
Eerily empty grandstands. Masked jockeys. Shuttered betting windows. For Tiz the Law trainer Barclay Tagg, no finer way to round out a career Triple Crown. “I’m not trying to be a jerk about it,” the 82-year-old said. “But I thought the quiet, to me, was very nice.” Everything was strange about this Belmont Stakes, except the winner. Heavily favored...
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Major Tracks to Ban Race-Day Use of Anti-Bleeding Medication
All three sites of the Triple Crown are among several major tracks that have agreed to phase out the use of a common anti-bleeding medication starting next year. Starting in 2020, 2-year-old horses won’t be allowed to be treated with the drug Lasix within 24 hours of racing. Lasix is a diuretic given to a majority of horses on race...
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Female Jockeys Share Stories of Sexual Harassment at Work
In interviews with NBC, five female jockeys described a long and persistent history of gender discrimination in the sport. Some say their careers have been deterred by sexual harassment and bullying.
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Baffert Sees Parallels Between Justify and American Pharoah
Bob Baffert misses the simple pleasure of watching American Pharoah breeze.
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How to Make a Black-Eyed Susan
It’s the official cocktail of the Triple Crown’s “middle jewel.”
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Kentucky Derby Race Kicks Off Triple Crown Season
The Kentucky Derby, also known as “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” is the first of three races in the Triple Crown and it all starts May 7, 2016.
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The Pharoah Effect: Triple Crown Win Gives Racing a Boost
There are signs American Pharoah’s Triple Crown win last year has been good for racing. Wagering on American races is up 3.1 percent through March, to $2.4 billion. During American Pharoah’s final race, NBC posted its highest-rated Breeders’ Cup Classic telecast in 20 years — an average of 4.6 million viewers between 5:45-6 p.m., up 53 percent from 2014. At...