Palace Malice gets Smith for Belmont Stakes

Kentucky Derby pacesetter Palace Malice will run in the 145th Belmont Stakes on June 8 with Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith in the saddle.

Husbands sidelined with broken leg

Veteran jockey Patrick Husbands underwent surgery Tuesday after suffering injuries Monday at Woodbine.

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Pletcher pair workout ahead of Met Mile

Discreet Dancer and Cross Traffic will represent the stable of trainer Todd Pletcher in Monday's $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap (Met Mile) at Belmont Park.

Veterans put in solid workouts

A quartet of stakes winning thoroughbreds posted Tuesday morning workouts ahead of possible starts Memorial Day in the Met Mile at Belmont Park.

Orb joined by Oxbow in 3-year-old poll

Preakness Stakes champ Oxbow has jumped into second-place behind Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the current NTRA 3-year-old Poll. Reigning Horse of the year Wise Dan continues to lead the way in the national rankings.

Up the Backstretch: The Big O's likely for Belmont Stakes

Now that the Triple Crown will not be won for the 35th consecutive year, attention can focus solely on the pending field for the 145th Belmont Stakes on June 8.

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Close it Out wins Champali Stakes at Calder

Close it Out rolled to an easy victory in the Champali Stakes, and trainer Steve Towne has plans to make it a big year for the horse.

Calder notebook

Close It Out heads into Champali Stakes

The consistent sprint stakes veteran Close It Out and the speedy stakes newcomer Wickersheim head the field for Saturday’s $55,000 Champali Stakes at Calder Casino & Race Course.

Belmont Stakes: Oxbow vs. Orb in the cards

Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through.

Oxbow wins the slowest Preakness in over 50 years

In a time when horses are babied, racing once a month, D. Wayne Lukas does it his way.

10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond

There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes - either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history.

Oxbow pulls off upset in Preakness

Long-shot Oxbow led wire-to-wire to take the 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, preventing the possibility of a Triple Crown winner for a 35th consecutive year.

Orb trainer McGaughey fights nerves at Preakness

Early Saturday morning, Shug McGaughey was walking back and forth in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico.

Stevens rides Oxbow to 3rd Preakness win

Although no one really keeps track of such things, Gary Stevens had no problem making the assessment with complete conviction.

Pimlico infield safe and sound for Preakness

In front of one stage, a mother propped her young child on her shoulders while watching the country music group Florida Georgia Line.

Derby winner Orb disappoints in the Preakness

Orb came up short in the Preakness, frustrating everyone who made the Kentucky Derby winner a 3-5 favorite - no one more than trainer Shug McGaughey.

Fiftyshadesofhay rallies to victory in Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

Fiftyshadesofhay, ridden by Joel Rosario, rallied down the stretch to capture Friday's $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies, sister event to the Preakness Stakes, was covered in a time of 1:52.73 on a fast track.

Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try

Orb is ready for his whirl at history.