Preakness Stakes
Flavien Prat atop Rombauer reacts after winning the 146th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Will Newton)
Prat honors commitment to ride Hot Rod Charlie in Belmont

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 02, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
May 28 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. ...

Joel Rosario atop Army Wife wins the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 14, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Army Wife springs Black-Eyed Susan upset at Pimlico

By Andrew Taylor May. 14, 2021 07:00 PM EDT

Jockey John Velazquez, left, watches as trainer Bob Baffert holds up the winner's trophy after they victory with Medina Spirit in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Medina Spirit could lose Ky. Derby win; track bans Baffert

By Gary B. Graves May. 09, 2021 11:02 AM EDT

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, center, talks with Georgia Tech's coach Geoff Collins, left, during the school's Pro Day football workout on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
The Latest: Some D-backs players, coaches receive vaccine

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2021 09:49 AM EDT

Miss Marissa (9), with Daniel Centeno aboard, runs down the track to win the Black Eyed Susan horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Jesus' Team finishes a surprising 3rd in Preakness at 40-1

By David Ginsburg And Stephen Whyno Oct. 03, 2020 07:11 PM EDT

Jockeys riding at Pimlico on Preakness weekend face testing

Sep. 25, 2020 05:59 PM EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jockeys riding in the Preakness and other races at Pimlico next weekend must undergo a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of their first mount. ...

FILE - In this June 20, 2020, file photo, Tiz the Law (8), with jockey Manny Franco up, approaches the finish line on his way to winning the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes horse race in Elmont, N.Y. Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law won’t run in next month’s Preakness, spoiling what would have been a highly anticipated rematch with Kentucky Derby winner Authentic. The Preakness on Oct. 3 at Pimlico concludes this year’s reconfigured Triple Crown series, which was run out of order because of the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Belmont winner Tiz the Law won't run in Preakness

By Beth Harris Sep. 22, 2020 01:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 20, 2020, file photo, Tiz the Law (8), with jockey Manny Franco up, approaches the finish line on his way to win the152nd running of the Belmont Stakes horse race in Elmont, N.Y. Amidst uncertainty, Tiz the Law has emerged. A victory in the 146th Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, would put the colt bred in upstate New York in position to become racing's 14th Triple Crown winner going into next month's Preakness. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Spectator-free Triple Crown: Preakness won't allow fans

Sep. 02, 2020 05:03 PM EDT

Kentucky Derby entry Tiz the Law gets a bath following a workout at Churchill Downs, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5th. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
From Derby DQ to doping, a chaotic year in horse racing

By Beth Harris Sep. 02, 2020 12:05 PM EDT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears a mask in honor of Breonna Taylor before her match against Misaki Doi, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Latest: Fanless Triple Crown _ Preakness won't have fans

By The Associated Press Sep. 02, 2020 07:25 AM EDT

Tiz the Law (8), with jockey Manny Franco up, poses for a photo with assistant trainer Robin Smullen after winning the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Belmont winner Tiz the Law eyes ambitious summer schedule

By Beth Harris Jun. 21, 2020 05:17 PM EDT

Jockey Manny Franco holds up the August Belmont trophy after riding Tiz the Law to win the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NY-bred Tiz the Law wins barren Belmont Stakes

By Jake Seiner Jun. 20, 2020 06:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2020, file photo, jockey Joel Rosario and Nadal cross the wire to win the second division of the Arkansas Derby horse race at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Ark. Nadal, who now won't have a shot after an ankle injury in training last week, could have been racing to become trainer Bob Baffert's third Triple Crown winner in six seasons, if not for the coronavirus pandemic. The Belmont Stakes usually wraps up a five-week span that includes the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. All have been pushed back, though the Belmont Stakes will now go first on June 20. (Richard Rasmussen/The Sentinel-Record via AP, File)
What Would Have Been: Triple Crown finale and French finals

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 01, 2020 02:04 AM EDT

An aide wears a face mask while walking with a horse to a stable after a bath at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 15, 2020, in Baltimore. Horse racing is in a state of transition at a time usually reserved for Triple Crown season. The Preakness would have been run Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Baltimore. But Pimlico Race Course and many tracks across North America remain dark because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Preakness rescheduled for Oct 3, one month after Derby

By David Ginsburg May. 16, 2020 06:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, right, reacts aboard War of Will as they cross the finish line to win the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown would have been this week if not for the coronavirus pandemic. There is still no new date for the race. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
What Would Have Been: Another PGA major, Triple Crown race

By Stephen Hawkins May. 11, 2020 02:12 AM EDT

Update on the latest sports

May. 06, 2020 05:00 PM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS Patchwork decisions throw wrinkle in college football plans UNDATED (AP) — The sound of...

FILE - In this June 4, 2013, file photo, Preakness winner Oxbow, left, enters the track for a light workout at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas is at rear. The order of the Triple Crown races could be different this year. “If you go from a mile-and-a-half and start dropping back, it’s going to change a lot,” said Lukas, winner of 14 Triple Crown races. “It’ll change how you train, it’ll change the type of horse that will end up in the Derby. It’ll be a very, very significant change.” (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Triple Crown racing season a sure bet to be unlike any other

By Beth Harris May. 01, 2020 12:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, right, reacts aboard War of Will, as they crosses the finish line first to win the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
New Preakness date uncertain but infield party canceled

Apr. 03, 2020 03:07 PM EDT

Update on the latest sports

Apr. 03, 2020 11:09 AM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS Preakness looks for a new date UNDATED (AP) — Days after the NFL revealed its hopes of conducting...