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Preakness: Kegasus isn't missing

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Kegasus, the lovable centaur who hosted last year's Preakness InfieldFest, has been reported missing by the Maryland Jockey Club, and there is speculation that his disappearance is an inside job.

New ad campaign aims to replace Kegasus as Preakness Infield mascot

By Erik Maza — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:22:00 GMT

A new marketing campaign unveiled Monday aims to replace the tweeting centaur Kegasus as mascot of the Preakness Infield.

Lacie Slew wins Maryland Racing Media Stakes

From Sun staff reports — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:39:00 GMT

Eighttofasttocatch honored as Md. Horse of the Year

Lacie Slew rallied from next-to-last to win the $100,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes, the Saturday feature at Laurel Park.

Local horse trainer Dale Capuano closing in on 3,000 wins

By Sandra McKee , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:56:00 GMT

49-year-old would become just the 26th to reach that milestone

It's only a matter of time before Maryland horse trainer Dale Capuano steps into the 3,000 wins club, a rarefied group that includes only 25 others in the history of North American racing.

I'll Have Another gets in the Derby picture

Bill Dwyre — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:10:00 GMT

Trained by Doug O'Neill, the 3-year-old longshot wins the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at 43-1 odds at Santa Anita.

Saturday at Santa Anita brought the expected bright sunshine, impressive scenery and nice crowd. It also brought the completely unexpected.

Maroon 5, Wiz Khalifa to headline Preakness Infield 2012

By Erik Maza — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:00 GMT

Maroon 5 and the rapper Wiz Khalifa will headline this year's Preakness Infield May 19 at Pimlico Race Track, the Maryland Jockey Club announced Friday morning.

Five years later: Barbaro's death remembered

By Mike Klingaman , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:56:00 GMT

Kentucky Derby winner broke down during 2006 Preakness

Alex Brown knows just where he was in 1977, when he learned of Elvis' demise. And in 1997, when he heard that Princess Diana had died. And on Jan. 29, 2007 — five years ago Sunday — when he got the news that, after a game fight for life, a champion racehorse named Barbaro had passed away.

Stronach plans IPOs for six racehorse-ownership firms

By Hanah Cho , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:17:39 GMT

Companies selling stock in thoroughbreds at $10 apiece

Frank Stronach, Pimlico's owner and a successful breeder, wants to bring horse ownership to the masses — by selling stock in six new racehorse investment companies.

Rachel Alexandra, New Foal Doing Well In Kentucky

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:10:00 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky.— Rachel Alexandra and her first foal are "doing well" a day after the 2009 Horse of the Year gave birth to a bay colt.

A champion horse for a champion city

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:52:00 GMT

Havre de Grace, the city, takes pride in namesake's Eclipse Award

No matter how they pronounced it, Havre de Grace was the champion. Wasn't even close.

Filly Havre de Grace wins Horse of the Year

Tribune news services — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:01:00 GMT

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Filly Havre de Grace has beaten the boys again, winning Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards and becoming the third consecutive female to receive the honor.

Digest: Russell, Kobiskie stay in stride at Laurel

Sports Digest — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:10:00 GMT

Hosley leads Shuckers to second straight win

Dutrow's King and Crusader DQ'd from Juvenile Championship

By Sandra McKee, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:58:00 GMT

Maryland’s horse racing stewards have disqualified the Rick Dutrow-trained King and Crusader and from the Maryland Juvenile Championship and fined Dutrow $500, upholding the protest filed by the connections of the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers in the Dec. 17 race at Laurel Park.According to Maryland regulations, a horse may not be treated for anything within two hours of post time, and the stewards found King and Crusader had been treated within an hour of the race by licensed private veterinarian Brian Delp.

Shared Account to be bred with '06 Preakness champ

Sports Digest — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:06:18 GMT

Blast's Millwood named MISL Player of Week

11 stakes tentatively set for Laurel Park winter meet

Sports Digest — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:42:25 GMT

Towson's West, Dangerfield named to All-ECAC team

Out Of Bounds wins Derby prep at Santa Anita

Eric Sondheimer — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:52:00 GMT

Garrett Gomez guides gangly colt to victory in the Sham Stakes, handing Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint champ Secret Circle his first setback.

Jockey Garrett Gomez turned 40 on New Year's Day, which only means he's getting wiser and better based on the way he has been riding at Santa Anita.

Owners, trainers lodge complaint against Dutrow

By , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Dutrow allegedly treated the winning horse too close to the beginning of the Maryland Juvenile Championship

Maryland's horse racing stewards heard a protest Saturday morning from the connections of the second, third and fourth place finishers in the Dec. 17, $75,000 Maryland Juvenile Championship at Laurel Park against the race winner, King and Crusader, trained by Rick Dutrow.

At Laurel Park, Rapid Redux wins 22nd consecutive race

Baltimore Sun staff report — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:14:00 GMT

6-year old holds off Awesome Rhythm, captures 22nd straight race

Rapid Redux started 2012 the way he finished last year — winning.

Rapid Redux fighting foot injury in bid for 22nd win in a row

Sports Digest — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Baltimore Bohemians name Baltimore native Brandon Quaranta assistant coach

Influx of new trainers gives hope to Maryland horse racing

By , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:35:00 GMT

Closing of Delaware backstretch, proximity to summer meets has drawn more trainers to winter session

Maryland horse racing may be on shaky ground, but Laurel Park in winter is still appealing to a number of trainers from outside the state.

At 81, trainer Gaudet putting his stable in the hands of his wife and daughter

By , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:43:00 GMT

Daughter Lacey hopes to breathe life into the business with use of social media

On the wall of Eddie Gaudet's office is a photo of him as a jockey sitting atop a winner in Florida in the 1950s. Tucked in among dozens of snapshots and 8-by-10s spread over three walls, is another from 1966 showing Gaudet as the winning trainer at Bowie Race Track.

Q&A: David Milch on horse racing and the HBO series 'Luck'

By Lance Pugmire — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:55:00 GMT

The writer and producer takes on a favorite topic — horse racing — with HBO's 'Luck.'

Writer-producer David Milch has captured the attention of America with his crime dramas "Hill Street Blues," and "NYPD Blue," and he brought an uncensored version of the Old West to HBO's "Deadwood" too.

Pino nears goal of becoming one of top 10 all-time winners

By Janene Holzberg, — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:43:00 GMT

When Mario Pino got his first look at his mount for the second race at Laurel Park on a brisk fall afternoon last month, he wasn't impressed.

Laurel Park results

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:32:00 GMT