Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the 147th Preakness Stakes on Saturday and other major developments in a big weekend of racing at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course:
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Woody Stephens: Hall of Famer Won Remarkable Five Belmont Stakes in a Row
A list of Woodford Cefis Stephens’ accomplishments could pretty much fill a chapter of an encyclopedia. In a career that started in the 1930s and lasted into the 1990s, the Hall of Fame trainer known as “Woody” was revered as one the sport’s most respected and beloved figures. He won eight Triple Crown races, saddled nine champions and received enough trophies from his stakes wins to stock a three-story museum.
Early Voting Holds Off Epicenter to Win Preakness Stakes
Future Hall of Fame trainer Chad Brown is best known for his prowess with grass horses. Now, it can also be said that he sure knows his way to the Preakness Stakes winner’s circle.
Derby Heartbreak Aside, Asmussen and Epicenter Primed for Preakness
There could not have been a more agonizing defeat than the one Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen endured as he attempted to end a 0-for-24 drought in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 7.
