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National Treasure (No. 1), ridden by jockey John Velazquez, sprints down the track during the 2023 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
Make the most of Pimlico: Tips for attending Preakness 2024
The third Saturday in May at Old Hilltop is worth experiencing at least once if you’ve never been. Here’s a guide on where to sit and how to get to the track, with some tips for the best way to experience this historic event.
Mystik Dan trainer Kenny McPeek raises the trophy with his family after winning the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Derby winner Mystik Dan may race in Preakness after an encouraging Sunday
The colt scarfed down his meal. “I’m big on that. I always believe the faster they eat, the faster they run,” Kenny McPeek said.
Graham Motion pets Trikari at Herringswell Stables in Elkton. Trikari is set to run Saturday in the Grade 2 American Turf Stakes, one of the races preceding the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
How to train a racehorse: It’s one thing to target a race. It’s another to get a horse there.
Legendary Maryland trainer Graham Motion explains how he makes decisions about when his horses are ready to run — and what race they should enter.
H. Graham Motion watches one of his horses walk at Herringswell Stables in Elkton last week.
How to train a racehorse: It’s all about communication (with an athlete who can’t talk)
In an effort to better understand a trainer’s thought process, The Baltimore Banner will follow H. Graham Motion as he trains a horse for a race happening sometime during the two days of Preakness and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
David Rubenstein attends an events at 92NY in New York in October 2023.
David Rubenstein touts new Orioles video series ‘The Next Chapter’ ahead of expected sale vote
“The next chapter...I like how that sounds,” Rubenstein posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Go @Orioles.”
Fans watch in the infield as horses speed to the finish line at Pimlico Race Course in May.
What the new Pimlico bill means for the Preakness Stakes
Maryland officials and The Stronach Group have agreed to a plan that would transfer Pimlico Race Course to the state, which would build a new racetrack at the historic Northwest Baltimore site and create a nonprofit to run day-to-day horse racing operations.
Horses take off from the starting gate at the beginning of the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 20.
Preakness Stakes joins other Triple Crown races in upping prize money
The move follows similar increases by the other two races in the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: David M. Rubenstein speaks on stage during National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Award Ceremony and Gala 2023 at National Archives Museum on December 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Archives Foundation)
Who is David Rubenstein, the billionaire buying the Orioles?
David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native and Maryland resident with a net worth of more than $4 billion, is part of a group that has agreed to buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 billion.
Justin Madubuike (Kylie Cooper / The Baltimore Banner) and Taylor Swift (Alyssa Howell / Handout)
The 2023 Ravens season as told through Taylor Swift’s music (Players Version)
Hello, Swifties. Hello, confused football fans. We’re here to help you connect and understand each other. Here are some of the important Ravens players and the songs that explain them.
(Photo illustration by Kaitlin Newman)
The 2023 Ravens season as told through Taylor Swift’s music (Moments Version)
Hello, Swifties. Hello, confused football dads. We’re here to help you connect and understand each other. Here are some of the important moments from the Ravens’ season and the songs that explain them.
Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill (43) and head coach John Harbaugh share a laugh together on the sidelines of a playoff game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024.
John Harbaugh’s dance moves are perfection when set to this Baltimore band
A mashup of Ravens coach John Harbaugh’s dancing and the over-the-top theatrics of Future Islands singer Sam Herring is pure Baltimore bliss.
Dalvin Cook made 67 carries for 214 yards in 15 games for the Jets.
Ravens add RB Dalvin Cook to roster after waiving Melvin Gordon III
Speaking with reporters, Cook said he’s ready to give “everything I got in the tank. It’s the playoffs, man.”
Even though he missed the last six games, Mark Andrews led the Ravens with six regular-season touchdown catches.
Ravens TE Mark Andrews returns to practice nearly 2 months after injury
Before his reported ankle and leg injuries, Andrews had 45 catches for 544 yards and six touchdowns in 10 games.
Mage, ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, crosses the finish line to win the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby purse raised to $5 million, 3 times Preakness
The Preakness purse has been $1.65 million, while the Belmont Stakes' was recently raised to $2 million.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson rushes with the ball in the red zone during a football game against the Detroit Lions at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, October 22.
Tom Brady is impressed with how Lamar Jackson has protected himself
Jackson told Brady, who has won seven of them, that what he truly wants is to win the Super Bowl: ‘That’s the accolade I really want, so bad,’
Trainer Brittany Russell won her first Grade I stakes, among other accomplishments, in 2023.
Q&A: Brittany Russell on becoming the first woman to win MD’s training title and more
It was a banner year all around for Russell, who finished 2023 with 177 wins in 687 starts for nearly $8 million in purse earnings, all career highs.
Fans celebrate a win at Pimlico Race Course in May.
The 4 biggest takeaways from the new plan for Pimlico and Maryland horse racing
What we learned from the latest plan to revitalize Maryland horse racing.
Dalvin Cook rushed for 4,820 yards in 56 games with the Minnesota Vikings, but his production plummeted this season with the New York Jets.
Ravens signing RB Dalvin Cook for playoffs
Cook, who was waived Tuesday by the New York Jets after a disappointing season, became a free agent early Thursday afternoon.
Lamar Jackson, #8 of the Baltimore Ravens, looks on after his team’s 33-19 win against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 25, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.
How ‘Johnny’ became shorthand for Lamar Jackson’s greatness
Lamar Jackson solved a riddle on X/Twitter, and from there the Ravens have been the most dominant team in football. Coincidence? Sure, yes, of course. But let’s have fun with it anyway.
Marcus Williams, #32 of the Baltimore Ravens, celebrates with teammates after his interception during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 25, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Ravens-49ers ‘Monday Night’ game sets franchise ratings record for a regular-season game
The Ravens’ previous record for single-game viewership came in September 2013, when Baltimore opened its Super Bowl defense against the Denver Broncos with a 49-27 loss in Denver.
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