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Big Brown at Pimlico May 16. Order This Photo Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt

Larry Jones Clings to Support, Faith
Behindatthebar out of Preakness
Eight Belles Tests Negative for Steroids
Preakness Notes: May 16
Big Brown Stud Deal Will Have to Wait
Haskin Preakness Report: Brown's in Town
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Morning Line Preakness Thursday
Big Brown Arrives at Pimlico
Stud Plans for Big Brown Due Thursday
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PREAKNESS ENTRANTS - Click on a horse for a full bio TRIPLE CROWN LINKS PP   Horse Odds   PP   Horse Odds 1 Macho Again 20-1 8 Kentucky Bear 15-1 2 Tres Borrachos 30-1 9 Stevil 30-1 3 Icabad Crane 30-1 10 Riley Tucker 30-1 4 Yankee Bravo 15-1 11 Giant Moon 30-1 5 Behindatthebar SCR 12 Gayego 8-1 6 Racecar Rhapsody 30-1 13 Hey Byrn 20-1 7 Big Brown 1-2       Derby Start to Finish Slide Show Derby Sights and Sounds Slide Show Derby Contenders Slide Show Derby Preps Slide Show Steve Haskin's Triple Crown Derby Trail Steve Haskin's Tales from the Triple Crown HRTV's Target Louisville Blog: Triple Crown Talk PREAKNESS CONTENDERS' PEDIGREE PROFILES TRIPLE CROWN VIDEO Preakness 133 Contenders' Pedigree Profiles Insight into the pedigrees of this year's Preakness contenders is only a click away. The pedigree analyses done by Alan Porter and Avalyn Hunter throughout the spring have been compiled into one easy-to-read report. It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Get your FREE copy! Affirmed vs Alydar: Part 3 Steve Cauthen and Jorge Velasquez recount the Preakness. Sponsored by Adena Racing Venture Watch the video Follow the Triple Crown with the FREE Special Event e-newsletter from The Blood-Horse!

Triple Crown Talk: Preakness Late Pick 4 Here's a stab at the $1 million guarenteed late Pick 4 at Pimlico More Maiden Watch: Rapid Redux Silenced with Valor A promising beginning for a first-time starter especially since the track was sloppy, hard to predict how horses will react to that kind of surface. Overall, a nice debut for Pleasantly Perfect as a sire. More Adam's Turf: Destination Derby: Day 3 Recap Part 2 Working the red carpet, handicapping and all the sweet turf racing you can handle. Better late than never as Part 1 held my experienced with the Derby its' self. Now read of other races and experiences from Oaks and Derby days. More The Racing Hub: Jockey Chases Triple Crown While Son Can Still See It Morning Line: Preakness Draw: In the 'Zone' Hammer Time: Thoroughbred Soundness The Five-Cross Files: Northern Dancer Pensioned Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother: Updates on Nicanor and Lentenor Eight Belles Memory Wall: Remembering a Great Filly View Blog Stable

Eight Belles Order This Photo Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt

Eight Belles Tests Negative for Steroids
Eight Belles, who finished second in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), tested negative for all banned substances, including steroids, according to test results from the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority's official laboratory at Iowa State University. More...

Racetrack Group Has Deal for NYRA Signal
The Southern Racing Cooperative has a new multi-year deal with the New York Racing Association on signal rates, a cooperative official said. More...

Farm Bill Passes; Bush Veto Expected
The United States House of Representatives and Senate have passed the Farm Bill, and it appears there will be enough votes to override an expected veto by President Bush. More...

Eight Belles' Necropsy Report Released
Ky, Equine Humane Center Creates Fund
Disabled Jockeys Fund Receives $500,000
Sale Catalogs to Show Foreign Earnings
First Winner for Speightstown
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Blood-Horse Regional Focus Click the Map or Region to Download the PDF: Southeast - "Fun in the Sun: Richard Hancock moves up Florida's Thoroughbred industry." Southwest- "Hoop Dreams: Dave Hooper's star shines bright in Texas—and beyond." Midwest/Canada - "Hoosier Help: Two new casinos will change the face of Indiana Racing." West Coast - "Family Affair: David and Holly Wilson's Horse operation is All Relative." Northeast/Mid-Atlantic - "Hale to the Chief: Georganne Hale carves out a memorable career in Maryland." State Sire Lists and Auction Results Regional Racing

Student Council Grinds Out 'Special' Win
Millennium Farms' Student Council, who hadn't hit the board in four starts since his victory in the Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) last September, rallied from off the pace in the mud to win the grade I Pimlico Special May 16 at Pimlico Race Course. More...

Sweet Vendetta Slops Up Black-Eyed Susan
Just as she did in her previous start, Sweet Vendetta took advantage of the off-track conditions, roaring through the muddy stretch at Pimlico Race Course to record a 1 1/2-length victory in the $200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) May 16. More...

Palanka City Aces Miss Preakness Test
Going into the $100,000 Miss Preakness Stakes (gr. III), the question for Palanka City was whether the black-type winner could step up to graded competition. At odds of 1-2, it was a question the Terry Gestes trainee answered with an emphatic "yes" at muddy Pimlico May 16. More...

Factors Favor Dancer's Bajan in Vigil S.
Ginger Punch Works at Belmont
Colonel John Targets Swaps
Sarge Faces Dixie Chatter in Laz Barrera
Shuvee Handicap Brings Out Rite Moment
Valbenny Returns for New Trainer Matz
Roman Emperor Gets Shot in Barbaro
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VIDEO - Recent Graded Stakes
Date	Race	Track
05/16/08	Black-Eyed Susan	Pimlico
05/16/08	Pimlico Special	Pimlico
05/16/08	Miss Preakness	Pimlico
05/11/08	Railbird	Hollywood
05/11/08	Senorita	Woodbine
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Jim Squires
Owner/Breeder
Friday  May 16  noon
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Jon White
HRTV Host/Handicapper
Tuesday  April 29  noon
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Repent, shown, is the sire of a colt (hip #455) who worked an eighth of a mile in :9 4/5 during the 2nd session of the under tack show at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic preferred sale of 2-year-olds in training. Photo: Louise E. Reinagel

Data Digest: FT Midlantic May 2YOIT Sale
Roaring Fever Filly Among Fastest
Barretts May Sale Set for May 13

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