Preakness Stakes

Medina Spirit Passes Drug Tests, Clear to Run in Preakness

BALTIMORE, MD – After undergoing three rounds of out-of-competition blood sample testing as part of the condition of entry agreement into Preakness 146 between the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) and trainer […]

Triple Crown

Baffert Trained Horses Pass First of Three Drug Tests

BALTIMORE, MD – Per the condition of entry agreement into Preakness 146 between the Maryland Jockey Club and trainer Bob Baffert reached earlier this week, Baffert trained horses Medina Spirit, Concert […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Medina Spirit Favored at 9/5 for Saturday’s Preakness

BALTIMORE, MD – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit, who upset 18 rivals in the May 1 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs at 12/1, was installed as the 9/5 morning […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Racing Dudes 2021 Preakness Stakes Wagering Guide and Picks Presale

Preakness! We are on to Pimlico after what can only be described as a wild start to the week! Although Bob Baffert did confirm that Medina Spirit, who captured last Saturday’s 147th […] Read More

News

Medina Spirit Will be Permitted to Enter 146th Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE, MD – 1/ST RACING and the Maryland Jockey Club announced today that Medina Spirit will be permitted to enter into the 146th Preakness Stakes (GI) to be run on […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 272: Derby Fallout and Preakness Lookahead

Mike Somich is joined by Aaron Halterman and Jared Welch to review the current state of the possible Kentucky Derby DQ and discuss this weekend’s Preakness contenders. The Magic Mike […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Arrive at Pimlico Without Baffert

BALTIMORE, MD – Medina Spirit and Concert Tour, candidates for Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1), completed their journey from Churchill Downs to Pimlico Race Course Monday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m. Under […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Bob Baffert Suspended From Entering Horses at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, KY – Just when the 7-time* Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer Bob Baffert thought his morning couldn’t get any worse, Churchill Downs’ has suspended Bob Baffert from entering horses st Churchill […] Read More

Podcast

INSTANT REACTION 🎧: Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fails Drug Test

Racing Dudes’ own Jared Welch discusses Sunday’s breaking news of Medina Spirit, who captured last Saturday’s 147th Kentucky Derby, failing a postrace drug test, prompting Churchill Downs to suspend Hall […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Brown Reroutes Risk Taking to Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE, MD – In a late change of plans, the well-named colt Risk Taking will be entered Monday for the May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, trainer Chad Brown said Friday. […] Read More