---

05/14/2014

Preakness Post Position Draw

Steven Coburn and Perry Martin’s homebred colt, who scored a 1 ¾-length victory in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 3, drew the No. 3 post position in a field of 10 3-year-olds entered earlier in the day for the 139th running of the Prea

---

05/14/2014

Hambletonian hopefuls hit track in sire stakes action

Nuncio is making his debut for trainer Jimmy Takter after spending most of last year with Jim Oscarsson. He won five of 10 races last season and never finished worse than second on his way to $461,074. His earnings were third most among 2-year-old trotter

---

05/13/2014

Gulfstream: Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Set For Memorial Day, May 26

The mandatory payout was originally scheduled on June 29, Gulfstream's last day of racing before the end of the state fiscal year, but Gulfstream President Tim Ritvo said guests and customers have been unanimous asking the mandatory payout date be moved u

---

05/10/2014

Tom Durkin announces retirement

"I want to thank all of the fans that have been so supportive over the years, my colleagues at NYRA and countless others who have helped me along over four decades," said Durkin, 63. "I thought that 24 years here at NYRA was enough and that 25 might have

---

05/10/2014

Peter Pan (G2) Quotes

Joel Rosario, winning jockey aboard Tonalist (No. 4): "He was handling everything fine. He broke good, galloped out good. When they opened the gate [he was a little unprepared] and then he figured it out quick. From there, I just had to tap him a little b

---

05/09/2014

PREAKNESS HOPEFULS GALLOP

Seventh-place Kentucky Derby finisher Ride On Curlin galloped 1 1/8 miles after the break with Bryan Beccia in the saddle. Illinois Derby (GIII) winner Dynamic Impact galloped 1 ½ miles at 6:30 with Marco Cano up. Trained by Mark Casse, Dynamic Impact is

---

05/09/2014

Preakness News-May 9 Notes

General a Rod, trained by Mike Maker, finished 11th in the Kentucky Derby last Saturday but showed so much energy this week that Maker recommended that he go on to the Preakness. “The bottom line is that Mike thinks the horse is in good order after the

---

05/08/2014

KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER CALIFORNIA CHROME GALLOPS

“His temperament is excellent,” said Alan Sherman, assistant to his father Art Sherman. “He got a little fired up on the walkover (before the Derby) but he settled down once he got in the paddock.” California Chrome is expected to ship to Maryland

---

05/08/2014

Preakness News-May 8 Notes

Azpurua, not Sherman, will have the opportunity to become the oldest trainer to send out the winner of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown and eclipse the record of legendary “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons, who was 82 years and 10 months old when he scored

---

05/08/2014

Seven sophomores set to soar in Peter Pan

The 1 1/8-mile Peter Pan kicks off a weekend of outstanding stakes action that continues on Sunday, Mother's Day, with the Grade 1, $400,000 Man o' War, the Grade 2, $250,000 Ruffian and the Grade 3, $150,000 Westchester. All three races on Sunday will be

---