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California Chrome’s trainer makes way to Pimlico

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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Trainer Art Sherman has arrived at Pimlico Race Course to supervise the training of Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome for Saturday’s 139th Preakness Stakes. “He looks great,” said Sherman, at 77 years of age the oldest […]

California Chrome gets acquainted with Pimlico

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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – California Chrome, this year’s Kentucky Derby champ, went to the track Tuesday morning to get a feel for the Pimlico surface for Saturday’s upcoming Preakness Stakes. “He jogged and he was great,” said assistant trainer Alan […]

California Chrome leads pre-Preakness poll

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome maintains his large lead in the NTRA Poll of 3-year-olds heading into Saturday’s 139th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. The colt, trained by Art Sherman, again received all but one first-place […]

Revolutionary favored in Pimlico Special

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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Revolutionary, winner of last year’s Louisiana Derby, is the 5-2 morning line favorite versus eight rivals in Friday’s $300,000 Pimlico Special at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 3/16-mile race is conducted at the same distance as […]

Black-Eyed Susan Stakes attracts 11 fillies

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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Trainer Todd Pletcher has entered two of the top three favorites for Friday’s $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies is the sister event to Saturday’s 139th Preakness […]

California Chrome completes training at Churchill Downs

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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome had his final gallop around Churchill Downs Monday morning before beginning his move to Pimlico Race Course for Saturday’s 139th Preakness Stakes. Trained by Art Sherman, California Chrome, with exercise rider […]

Preakness contenders have final workouts

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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – A pair of Preakness Stakes contenders each had their last workouts Monday morning for Saturday’s middle jewel of racing’s Triple Crown. Working at Pimlico Race Course, site of the Preakness, Social Inclusion went four furlongs in […]

Imagining gives McGaughey third straight Man o’ War

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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Imagining, ridden by Joel Rosario, set most of the pace and repelled rivals down the stretch to win Sunday’s $400,000 Man o’ War Stakes at Belmont Park and give Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his […]

Fiftyshadesofhay rallies to win Ruffian Stakes

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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Post time favorite Fiftyshadesofhay rallied down the middle of the track to capture Sunday’s $250,000 Ruffian Stakes at Belmont Park. The 4-year-old filly, ridden by John Velazquez, was sent off as the 8-5 favorite in the […]

Rafael Bejarano hospitalized after spill

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Veteran jockey Rafael Bejarano suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured collarbone, in a racing accident Saturday at Santa Anita Park. The 32-year-old rider was injured during Saturday’s fourth race when his mount, Gameboy Luke, went down […]