Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, on May 17. The race has been won by some of the sport’s brightest stars over the year, including 13 Triple Crown winners.
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Unbeaten Goal Oriented to Target Preakness, Journalism Still Under Consideration
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert notified Pimlico Race Course officials May 8 of his intention to enter undefeated Goal Oriented, as well as Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino winner Rodriguez in the $2 mil
Secretariat, the Preakness, and a 39-Year Controversy
Maximum Security’s disqualification in the 2019 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve inspired much controversy, and the debate at times felt like the 1950 Kurosawa film “Rashomon,” where multiple witnesses to an event retell it in vastly different ways. All of us saw the same race, yet so many people have different interpretations of what they saw.
2025 Peter Pan Stakes at a Glance
While the Triple Crown races consume most of the oxygen surrounding 3-year-old racehorses every spring, the Peter Pan Stakes nestled between the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the Preakness Stakes also warrants mention as an important stakes race in the division.
