While many racing fans are understandably disappointed that there won’t be a Triple Crown winner once again this year, the result of the G1 Preakness Stakes did mark a return to the spotlight for trainer D. Wayne Lukas, jockey Gary … Continue reading →

There were nothing but smiles on the faces of those working in D. Wayne Lukas’ barn at Churchill Downs on the Sunday morning following Oxbow’s upset victory in the Preakness (Grade I). “I looked at the fractions and they weren’t … Continue reading →

Back in the 1980’s and ‘90s when trainer D. Wayne Lukas was winning Triple Crown races with astonishing regularity, the catch-phrase “D. Wayne off the plane” followed him from track to track as he made his hit-and-run assaults on racetracks … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →