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Eric Kalet’s Preakness Photo Blog: Day Four

The Paulick Report is excited to have photographer Eric Kalet back in Baltimore this year to share his unique perspective on Preakness week. Each day, we’ll see through Eric’s eyes the preparations, festivities, and important moments leading up to the … Continue reading

McGaughey on Orb: ‘It Just Wasn’t His Day’

After a disappointing fourth-place effort in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday from stable star Orb, trainer Shug McGaughey was looking for answers. Although he initially thought the far inside post position would be no problem for the Kentucky Derby winner, … Continue reading

Police Report Uneventful Preakness

State and local law enforcement beefed up security at this year’s Preakness Stakes in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, but say that the event was a quiet one, with just three arrests for disorderly conduct. For the first … Continue reading

Stevens, Oxbow Go Wire to Wire, Upset Preakness

There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2013. Under 50-year-old jockey Gary Stevens, Oxbow led the 138th running of Saturday’s $1-million Preakness Stakes throughout and defeated Itsmyluckyday by 1 3/4 lengths. Mylute got up for third. Odds-on favorite Orb … Continue reading

Preakness Starters Will Be in Experienced Hands From the Start

When the horses load into the gate for the Preakness Stakes this afternoon, they will have a team of experienced starters by their sides to keep them calm amidst the roar of the crowd. Assistant starter Chris Campitelli, a lifelong … Continue reading

Forbes: If Orb Wins, Sell Your Stocks

As racing analysts across the country grow ever-eager for the possibility of a Triple Crown, a recent report by Forbes advises: if Orb wins the Preakness, sell your stocks. The report notes the curious tendency of the Dow Jones Industrial … Continue reading

Eric Kalet’s Preakness Photo Blog: Day Three

The Paulick Report is excited to have photographer Eric Kalet back in Baltimore this year to share his unique perspective on Preakness week. Each day, we’ll see through Eric’s eyes the preparations, festivities, and important moments leading up to the … Continue reading

Orb Relatively Unremarkable As a Youngster

As handicappers and trainers alike begin theorizing about Orb’s Triple Crown capabilities ahead of his run in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, those who encountered him as a youngster say he was much like any other horse in the field. … Continue reading

Preakness News & Notes: May 17

Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable’s Orb galloped an energetic 1 ¼ miles at Pimlico Friday morning, letting exercise rider Jenn Patterson and trainer Shug McGaughey know that he’s ready for Saturday’s 138th running of the Preakness Stakes. “He took … Continue reading

Eric Kalet’s Preakness Photo Blog: Day Two

The Paulick Report is excited to have photographer Eric Kalet back in Baltimore this year to share his unique perspective on Preakness week. Each day, we’ll see through Eric’s eyes the preparations, festivities, and important moments leading up to the … Continue reading

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