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Exaggerator ‘full of energy’ following Preakness victory

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Trainer Keith Desormeaux reported that Exaggerator was “full of energy” Sunday morning in the aftermath of his rousing 3 1/2-length upset over previously undefeated Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist in Saturday’s 141st Prea ...
Nyquist continues on Triple Crown trail despite Preakness loss

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release It's on to the Belmont S. (G1) for champion Nyquist, trainer Doug O'Neill said Sunday morning, the day after the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner finished third in the Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico. Though Nyquist no longer is unde ...
Preakness runner-up Cherry Wine, fifth-placer Lani expected for Belmont Stakes

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release A start in the Belmont S. (G1) appears likely for Cherry Wine following his rallying second-place run in Saturday’s Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico, trainer Dale Romans said Sunday morning. A 17-1 shot, Cherry Wine rallied f ...
Uncle Lino exits Preakness with tendon injury

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Early Sunday morning, speedy Uncle Lino flew back to California where trainer and co-owner Gary Sherlock will determine how the tendon injury suffered by the bay son of Uncle Mo while running seventh in Saturday’s Preakness ...
9 Interesting facts about the 2016 Preakness Stakes

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Exaggerator became the first horse to win the Preakness after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby since Prairie Bayou in 1993. Others are: Summer Squall (1990), Bally Ache (1960), Fabius (1956), Nashua (1955), Hast ...
Preakness 141 sets attendance, handle records

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release The Maryland Jockey Club announced that Saturday’s 141st Preakness Stakes (G1) set all-time records for total handle and attendance for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. A record crowd of 135,256 watched at historic P ...

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Wild Dude catches Subtle Indian late in Kona Gold

Sun May 22 2016Vance Hanson

The third race off the layoff proved to be the best for veteran sprinter Wild Dude, who wore down odds-on favorite Subtle Indian with an inside rally to capture Saturday's $201,035 Kona Gold (G2) at Santa Anita. Riding the rail from post 1 under ...
Preakness Stakes 2016 Trainer and Jockey Quotes

Sun May 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Please click here for the post-race transcript featuring interviews with Keith and Kent Desormeaux, Matt Bryan, Sol Kumin and Ronnie Ortowski. PREAKNESS TRAINER QUOTES Keith Desormeaux (Exaggerator, 1st): “I’m just glad I get to walk acr ...
Exaggerator’s powerful late kick results in convincing Preakness victory

Sun May 22 2016James Scully

Exaggerator utilized late-running tactics to perfection in the Preakness Stakes, rallying into contention by the far turn and blowing past Nyquist in upper stretch to post a 3 ½-length decision. After closing boldly, but belatedly, for runner-up hono ...
Exaggerator wins 2016 Preakness Stakes

Sat May 21 2016Jen Caldwell

Exaggerator came with a powerful late run in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1) to be second behind Nyquist, and turned the tables on his rival Saturday when capturing the 141st running of the $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico. Kent Desormeau ...
Blinkers help Takeover hit Target in Dixie

Sat May 21 2016Kellie Reilly

Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Takeover Target stormed out wide and late to deny Ring Weekend a comeback victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Dixie (G2) , the race prior to the Preakness (G1) at Pimlico. The Dixie’s 13 entrants were whittled ...
Mizz Money all heart in Gallorette

Sat May 21 2016Kellie Reilly

LTB and Hillerich Racing’s homebred Mizz Money has tactical speed, and better still, plenty of heart and determination. Those admirable qualities were on display in her hard-fought victory in last summer’s Pucker Up (G3) at Arlington, her split decis ...
Predicting the complete order of the 2016 Preakness Stakes

Sat May 21 2016Ed DeRosa

By now, everyone knows I've picked Exaggerator to win the Preakness Stakes and that I see Nyquist as too good to be too far away from him and Uncle Lino and Lani are my longshot specials to crash the tri, but what of the other 7 seven spots? There's ...

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