Orb to have an inside view of Preakness from rail

For a while there, it looked as if the Preakness was shaping up to be a runaway victory for Kentucky Derby winner Orb.

Palace Malice possible for Belmont Stakes

Palace Malice, the colt who set the blazing Kentucky Derby pace, is stabled at trainer Todd Pletcher's Belmont Park barn with future races undecided.

Up the Backstretch: Triple Crown or bust

Maybe this is the year.

Orb's co-owner takes look at colt

Kentucky Derby winner Orb is the even-money morning-line favorite for Saturday's $1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 3/16-mile event, second leg of racing's Triple Crown, attracted a field of nine 3-year-olds.

Derby winner Orb faces a friend in the Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Illinois Derby champion Departing played together as foals in the lush pastures of Claiborne Farm in central Kentucky.

Animal Kingdom has workout for Royal Ascot's Queen Anne Stakes

Animal Kingdom, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup, put in a workout Wednesday in England as he prepares for the Queen Anne Stakes on June 18 at Royal Ascot.

Orb draws rail as 1-1 favorite in Preakness

The Preakness draw was over, and trainer Shug McGaughey listed a variety of reasons why he was OK with having Kentucky Derby winner Orb starting Saturday's race from the rail.

O'Neill hopes Goldencents finishes in money

Just like last year, Doug O'Neill was the first trainer to bring his Kentucky Derby entrant to Pimlico Race Course for the Preakness.

Nine 3-year-olds entered for Saturday's Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Orb made his way to Pimlico Race Course from Belmont Park Monday afternoon for a chance to secure the second leg of racing's Triple Crown.

Derby winner Orb arrives at Pimlico for Preakness

Orb has settled into the place reserved for royalty at Pimlico Race Course - stall 40.

Hall of Fame rider expects Preakness to be unlike Derby

Speed was the major factor in determining the result in this year's Kentucky Derby. An extremely fast pace being set by Palace Malice allowed the late closing Orb to rally through the stretch and win the Run for the Roses.

Vyjack out of Preakness, nine set to start

Leading 3-year-old Orb put in a half-mile workout Monday morning at Belmont Park before making his way to Pimlico for Saturday's 138th Preakness Stakes.

Seven to mix it up in Pimlico Special

Last Gunfighter, perfect in his last five starts, will take on six challengers in Friday's $300,000 Pimlico Special at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 3/16-mile race is conducted at the same distance as the Preakness Stakes.

Orb remains unanimous choice in 3-year-old poll

Kentucky Derby winner Orb continues as the unanimous choice of voters in the NTRA 3-year-old Poll. The colt will head the field in Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

Orb clearly the one to beat in Preakness

After taking care of business in easy fashion over a sloppy track in the Kentucky Derby, Orb now is one-third of the way to Triple Crown stardom with the Preakness coming up Saturday.

Hall of Fame rider expects Preakness to be unlike Derby

Speed was the major factor in determining the result in this year's Kentucky Derby. An extremely fast pace being set by Palace Malice allowed the late closing Orb to rally through the stretch and win the Run for the Roses.

Emollient headlines Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

Emollient, winner of the Ashland Stakes, is the 9-5 morning-line favorite for Friday's $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile race for three-year-old fillies is the sister event to Saturday's 138th Preakness Stakes and has a field of nine.

Notebook

E B Ryder rallies by Love to Score

E B Ryder made her move in the stretch to edge out Love to Score for her second win at Calder this year.

No Preakness ahead for Normandy Invasion

Normandy Invasion, fourth in the Kentucky Derby, will not start in Saturday's 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Itsmyluckyday works out at Monmouth Park

Departing, trained by Al Stall Jr., had his last workout Sunday morning in preparation for Saturday's 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.