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Preakness Stakes News Minute Presented By Sequel Bloodstock: Root, Root, Root For The Home Team

The Preakness Stakes features horses from some of the most prominent connections in the country, but arguably no Triple Crown race takes the shape of its local colony of horses and horsemen more than its second jewel.

On this final edition of the Preakness News Minute, bloodstock editor Joe Nevills speaks with a pair of Maryland-based horsemen who will attempt to strike a blow for the local platoon in Saturday's main event.

John Salzman Jr. is the co-owner and trainer of Laurel Park stakes winner Coffeewithchris. The Maryland connections are strong throughout with this entry, with both the horse and the trainer being born in the state. Coffeewithchris is the first Preakness starter for Salzman, who has been training regularly since 2008, while his father, John Salzman Sr., has been training since the 1970s and he continues to saddle horses.

Sheldon Russell has been a perennial leading rider on the Maryland circuit for several years, and he will take his third Preakness mount aboard Chase the Chaos. While Russell is based in Maryland, his mount ships in from Northern California. Russell discussed how he picked up the mount, and how he has strategized with trainer Ed Moger Jr. to get the most out of the longshot.

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Preakness Stakes News Minute Presented By Sequel Bloodstock: First Mission’s Scratch And Mornings With Mage

The Preakness Stakes field saw a seismic shift on Friday morning with the scratch of Grade 3 Lexington Stakes winner First Mission.

On this edition of the Preakness Stakes News Minute, bloodstock editor Joe Nevills discusses the reasons for First Mission's withdrawal from the Triple Crown, where the colt is headed from here, and what it means in the race for second betting choice behind the heavy favorite, Kentucky Derby winner Mage.

Speaking of Mage, Nevills caught up with Gustavo Delgado Jr., assistant trainer of the Derby winner, to discuss how the colt has settled into both Pimlico Race Course, and a spotlight unlike anything the horse or connections have seen before.

Watch the latest installment of the Preakness Stakes News Minute below.

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Preakness Stakes News Minute Presented By Sequel Bloodstock: The Automatic Qualifiers

The Preakness Stakes might not have a points system to sort out which horses make the gate like the Kentucky Derby, but that doesn't mean the second jewel of the Triple Crown doesn't have its own unique prep schedule.

Three horses earned automatic berths to Saturday's Preakness Stakes after taking “win and you're in” races around the country. In the opening edition of the Preakness Stakes News Minute, bloodstock editor Joe Nevills spoke with connections from all three automatic qualifiers, each looking to crash the party at long odds.

The road to the Preakness started on Feb. 11 at Golden Gate Fields, when Chase the Chaos kicked clear to clinch the first spot. Though the gelding has gone unplaced in his two subsequent efforts, trainer Ed Moger Jr. felt confident that his charge could outrun his 50-1 morning line odds.

On April 15, Perform rallied from far back, and overcame punishing traffic to get up at the wire and win the Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park for an ownership group that includes Bill Farish of Lane's End. While the automatic berth grants the winner immunity from being excluded from the field if the Preakness oversubscribes, Perform's connections still had to pay a $150,000 late nomination fee to make the horse eligible for the Triple Crown, putting even higher stakes on Saturday's race.

Rounding out the trio is Red Route One, who rallied furiously from his usual dawdling start to nip the Bath House Row Stakes on April 22 at Oaklawn Park. David Fiske, racing and bloodstock manager for owner Winchell Thoroughbreds said watching the colt race is never a dull experience.

Watch the first installment of the Preakness Stakes News Minute below.

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Breeders’ Cup Presents The News Minute: What We Learned On Future Stars Friday

Under sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures, a crowd of nearly 40,000 was on hand at Keeneland race course in Lexington, Ky., for the Future Stars Friday program to kick off the 39th Breeders' Cup world championships.

Five Grade 1 Breeders' Cup contests – all for 2-year-olds – anchored the 10-race program that saw a record $66 million wagered – a 7 percent increase from the 2021 Future Stars Friday at Del Mar in California.

In today's News Minute, Ray Paulick reviews what we learned in those five races, three run on the turf (the Juvenile Turf Sprint, Juvenile Fillies Turf, and Juvenile Turf) and two on dirt – the Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies that were part of the original seven races offered when the Breeders' Cup was first run in 1984.

Watch today's Breeders' Cup News Minute below.

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