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Trainer Doug O'Neill faces 'milkshaking' hearing Thursday

By Bill Dwyre — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:24:00 GMT

Doug O'Neill, trainer of I'll Have Another, will appear before the California Horse Racing Board, accused of illegally treating a horse.

The fate of trainer Doug O'Neill, charged by California Horse Racing Board enforcement officials with a substance abuse violation involving one of his horses, will be addressed Thursday morning at a board meeting at Hollywood Park.

Mario Gutierrez is riding sudden fame with modesty

Bill Dwyre — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:45:00 GMT

Young Mexican-born jockey, a virtual unknown a few months ago, has guided I'll Have Another to Kentucky Derby and Preakness victories but remains grounded and hasn't forgotten those who helped him along the way.

Wednesday was yet another day of wonder for Mario Gutierrez.

Capturing footage from the Pimlico Starting Gate at Preakness

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:28:00 GMT

Maryland Jockey Club's Tom Chuckas 'couldn't be happier' about Preakness 2012

By Kevin Cowherd , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:47:00 GMT

Two days after Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another's thrilling win over Bodemeister under sunny skies and in front of a packed house, Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas pronounced the 137th running of the Preakness a rousing success.

Desormeaux won't ride Dullahan at Belmont

By Steven Petrella — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:44:00 GMT

Kent Desormeaux will not ride Dullahan in the Belmont Stakes June 9, the Des Moines Register reported Monday .

What they're saying about I'll Have Another and the Triple Crown

By Steven Petrella — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Here’s a look at what some media outlets are saying about I’ll Have Another and his shot at the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978.

Preakness winner I'll Have Another begins final push for Triple Crown

By Chris Korman , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Doug O'Neill-trained horse leaves Baltimore and heads to Elmont, N.Y. for Belmont

Doug O'Neill-trained horse leaves Baltimore and heads to Elmont, N.Y. for Belmont

Preakness mess takes a lot of people to clean up

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:52:00 GMT

About 160 temporary workers needed to get Pimlico Race Course back to normal

At first glance, Pimlico Race Course 's infield didn't look quite as trash-filled as Yolanda Wade is used to seeing it the Sunday morning after the Preakness, despite record crowds this year.

Looking back at Preakness 2012

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:26:00 GMT

Preakness winner I'll Have Another feels fine as he's set to leave Pimlico

By Chris Korman — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:20:00 GMT

Colt with a chance at the Triple Crown headed to New York today

I'll Have Another, fresh off winning the second leg of the Triple Crown, nipped at anyone who came by Sunday morning.

Peter Schmuck: New York's bright lights, glare await O'Neill

Peter Schmuck — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:46:00 GMT

I'll Have Another trainer is going to continue to enjoy the ride

Start spreading the news if you want, but it won't be necessary. Doug O'Neill is about to take New York.

Dramatic win caps off well-attended Preakness

By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:13:00 GMT

Good weather, hit entertainers add to manageable revelry

The largest crowd in Preakness Stakes history watched the thrilling victory of a horse that's now on a Triple Crown hunt, jammed to pop band Maroon 5 and basked under a Saturday sky whose only clouds were the wispy letters of an advertisement sprayed from a plane.

Race-by-race results at Pimlico

By Steven Petrella — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:11:00 GMT

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Still no winner among Maryland trainers in Preakness

By Sandra McKee ,The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:55:00 GMT

Since 1983, none based in the state has captured the race; Teeth of the Dog finishes fifth to lead four contenders

As jockey Joe Bravo slid off Teeth of the Dog to talk to trainer Michael Matz after Saturday's Preakness, he was smiling. It might have seemed an odd expression for a jockey whose horse had just finished fifth.

I'll Have Another holds off Bodemeister to win 2012 Preakness

Sun, 20 May 2012 01:49:00 GMT

All along, they had been so relaxed.

Preakness notes: I'll Have Another gives Pimlico bettors plenty of reasons to celebrate

By David Selig, Jeff Barker and Sandra McKee , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:29:00 GMT

They might not have rivaled the revelry in the winner's circle after Saturday's Preakness, but the lines in front of the tellers' windows at Pimlico Race Course were abuzz with fans shouting in excitement about their winning tickets.

Jockey 'dumbfounded' by Bodemeister's loss to I'll Have Another at Preakness

By Jeff Barker and Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:25:00 GMT

Kentucky Derby runner-up finishes second again in Triple Crown race

Mike Smith appeared dazed in the moments after his horse, Bodemeister, was again beaten by Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another — this time by a neck in Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course . The veteran jockey wore the frozen smile of a man hardly able to fathom what had just transpired.

Z on TV: Preakness coverage by NBC shows power of preparation

By David Zurawik — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:11:00 GMT

Pre-event feature packages among the best anywhere on TV this year

NBC Sports says it had 170 employees in Baltimore this week to cover the Preakness, and from the looks of the TV package it presented, all of them earned their keep.

Preakness infield party still raucous, but tamer than years past

By Hanah Cho and Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:57:00 GMT

BYOB policy ended in 2009 but unlimited beer refills are a draw

There were still drunken 20-somethings. Still crowds making a ruckus. And people throwing up after one too many beers.

Kevin Cowherd: With future at Pimlico secure, Preakness 2012 is best in years

Kevin Cowherd — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:15:00 GMT

Let's come right out and say it: This was the best Preakness we've had in years.

Preakness 2012 attendance could be among highest ever

By Andy Rosen, The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:17:00 GMT

Baltimore Police say up to 50,000 people have shown up at Pimlico for the Preakness Stakes. The department expects about 112,000 people to come to the event by the time this evening's big race has been run.

T M Fred Texas is first Arabian horse winner at Preakness

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:12:00 GMT

5-year-old wins $75,000 President of United Arab Emirates Cup

The jockey had raced an Arabian horse only once before and had never met the trainer before.

A few pre-race Preakness thoughts, and the current odds

By Chris Korman — Sat, 19 May 2012 20:12:00 GMT

Bodemeister has been bet down to a 2-1 favorite; I'll Have Another at 3-1

A few final thoughts as we approach the 6:18 post time for the 137 th running of the Preakness:

A distinct Terps flavor at Preakness 2012

By Jeff Barker and Sandra McKee — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:40:00 GMT

University of Maryland fans made their presence felt Saturday through their ownership of horses whose names clearly showed their allegiance to the Terps.

I'll Have Another trainer tells governor horse is 'gonna win' Preakness Stakes

By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley gets behind-the-scenes look at Preakness 2012

Gov. Martin O'Malley scored the behind-the-scene tour most Preakness fans wish for: an up-close look at the 11 horses in the Stakes Stables.