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The 150th Preakness is the last at old Pimlico before demolition. Winners share their top memories

The wrecking ball is just about hovering over Pimlico Race Course, with a complete knockdown and rebuild of the grandstand and other facilities coming

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Why the Kentucky Derby Has Never Felt Weirder

Since the death of the race ambassador in 2018, the run for the roses has seen surreal, chaotic results.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 29, 2025

American superstar Flightline ready to light up Breeders' Cup as unbeaten record on line

The unbeaten three-year-old is the world's top-rated thoroughbred and hot favourite for the Classic which rounds off the £24million two-day meeting on Saturday night

Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022

John Clay: No Rich Strike, no problem. Five reasons to watch the Preakness Stakes anyway.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The absence of the Kentucky Derby winner doesn’t mean you should ignore Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Even without the Cinderella story that is Rich Strike, the Preakness is still a Grade 1 race with a strong field and plenty of intrigue.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the talk of Preakness, even if he isn’t racing

BALTIMORE — This year’s Preakness Stakes has a different vibe about it. Gone is the excitement of the possibility of a Triple Crown winner. The talk is mostly about the only filly in the nine-horse field, trained by an 86-year-old racing legend ... and, of course, the horse that didn’t…

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022

Mark Story: For NBC’s Kenny Rice, Rich Strike’s Kentucky Derby is ’1 of top 5 races I’ve covered.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — If you’ve watched NBC Sports broadcasts of major horse races like the Kentucky Derby, you know that Kenny Rice often interviews the winning trainer only seconds after a race is run.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

Mark Story: Who’s up and who’s down after an unforgettable Kentucky Derby

Who is up and who is down after Rich Strike’s epic victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs:

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

‘We Shocked The World!’ Rich Strike’s Journey From ‘Pea Patch’ to Derby Winner

Big-name jockeys and owners and exiled trainers were outdone and outshone by a group of racing no-names who brought a storybook finish Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Sports Illustrated · May 8, 2022

Rich Strike shocks the horse racing world with stunning Kentucky Derby upset win

In one of the most unbelievable races in Kentucky Derby history, Rich Strike, the longest odds on the board, ran down favorite Epicenter and Zandon in deep stretch to win the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Los Angeles Times · May 8, 2022

Kentucky Derby should be one of the most competitive in years

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trying to find a winner in this year’s 148th running of the Kentucky Derby is about as easy as getting through the week here without wet weather. The angles are as plentiful as the unrelenting optimism of the 14 trainers representing the 20 horses in the starting…

Los Angeles Times · May 7, 2022