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Overheard at the Preakness

Overheard at the Preakness

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Tips for betting on horse racing

Tips for Preakness betting

Here's everything you need to know, plus what to say at the betting window

Preakness time: Updated odds, television, directions and tickets for the 2011 Preakness Stakes

Need to know for Preakness

Odds, directions, ticket information and more for the 2011 Preakness Stakes

Pictures: Celebrities at Preakness 2011

Pictures: Preakness celebs

View images of celebrities at the 2010 race, so you'll know who you might see

Preakness logos

Pictures: Preakness logos

Before you head to the race, browse Preakness logos from 2002-present

More Preakness horse racing news

Bobby Flay's horse wins fourth race at Preakness

Super Espresso, a horse owned by celebrity chef Bobby Flay, swept around the pack and roared down the stretch to win the $100,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes at Pimlico.

Preakness leaving Pimlico? Not likely

Maryland's signature horse racing event is anchored by history, logistics

Trainer Kathy Ritvo is every bit as macho as her Preakness horse

A heart transplant gave Mucho Macho Man's trainer a new heart and a whole new life and outlook

Animal Kingdom arrives at Pimlico for Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, stabled at Fair Hill Training Center since his victory, arrived at Pimlico Race Course this morning for today's 136th Preakness.

Preakness picks: Betting tips for all 13 races at Preakness 2011

Here are our picks for what horses to bet in the 2011 Preakness Stakes:

Peter Schmuck: Preakness as metaphor, full of unique charm

Past and future of Baltimore collide in a celebration of who we are

Dialed In passes Animal Kingdom as betting favorite

Trainer Graham Motion has made his final preparations for the Preakness, and feels confident Animal Kingdom will run well Saturday.

2011 Preakness: Media members make their picks

Liz Clarke, Washington Post:

How Barbaro's death has changed horse racing

Drug regulation has increased, but some still want one governing body

A special Preakness for Gaudet

Maryland-based trainer has his family by his side for biggest race

Preakness weekend off to good start for Maryland connections

It's been a good start to Preakness weekend for Maryland horse racing.

Talent never in doubt, Royal Delta shows nerve in Black-Eyed Susan win

Trainer Bill Mott didn't have any doubts about the talent possessed by filly Royal Delta heading into Friday's 87th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. But her inexperience and temperament gave him plenty of reason for concern.

Pimlico: May 20 results

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Motion's career took fortuitous turns on way to Preakness

English-born trainer explored other facets of the horse racing business while developing the patience for his craft

Send us your 2011 Preakness day photos

We’ll be highlighting reader Preakness photos throughout Saturday's race day and want to see your pictures.

Five storylines to watch at Preakness

Here are five story lines to watch at the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes.

The Pons family keeps the flame of horse-racing history

The farm in Harford County teeming with mementos and trophies of Maryland and Preakness thoroughbreds

Tips for betting on horse racing

A previous version of this story included incorrect information on the cost of betting on a trifecta box. It has been corrected.

Your turn: Which Preakness horse will you bet two bucks on?

Betting on the ponies -- along with Black-Eyed Susans, husky centaurs and drunk people running on urinals -- is one of the first things that we think about when we hear the word “Preakness.” You have to place at least one bet on Saturday, even if you’re throwing a $2 bet on a horse...

Overheard at the Preakness

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Story of Woodlawn Vase has many twists — and some are even true

Preakness trophy has been awarded at several other tracks and was buried during the Civil War

It takes a team of artisans to make the trophies Preakness winners take home

Actual Woodlawn Vase leaves its Baltimore home but once a year; miniature versions created in months before each race

Pioneering female jockey makes it back for second Lady's Legends

A year ago, when Barbara Jo Rubin agreed to compete in the first Lady's Legends race at Pimlico Race Course, she discovered how uncomfortable it can be to ride a horse when you haven't done it in 40 years. Afterward, not knowing if there would be another Legends race, which raised $100,000 for the...

Motion has another favorite in Preakness day race

Trainer Graham Motion not only has the favorite in the Preakness on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, he has Shared Account, the odds-on favorite in the Grade III, $100,000 Gallorette Handicap for fillies and mares on the turf.

Printable Preakness Picks: Take them with you to the track

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Preakness 2011: A woman at the reins

By now, Georganne Hale has seen it all at the Preakness — so much so that the only thing she has come to expect is the unexpected.

Maryland vexed by cherished yet struggling horse racing

Maryland's elected officials have a familial sort of love for horse racing — boasting of the jobs and land preservation the industry brings to the state, even as they deal with disappointed expectations, unpaid loans and repeated entreaties for one last chance.

Animal Kingdom picked as early 2-1 favorite for 136th Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was made an early 2-1 favorite for the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes after the post position draw on Wednesday.