Despite having never won a race, Preakness Stakes (G1) contender Ocelli's career has already been a winner for his connections after finishing third in the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Longtime Thoroughbred owner Peter Brant has moved approximately 75% of the horses he had with trainer Chad Brown to other trainers, according to a published report.
The George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) will provide an opportunity for 3-year-old fillies who missed the Kentucky Oaks (G1) to pick up grade 2 stakes laurels.
Ciaron Maher's assistant trainer Jack Turnbull believes luck in running will be key for star sprinter Jimmysstar when he lines up in the May 16 Doomben Ten Thousand (G1) at Doomben Racecourse.
When news broke that Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Golden Tempo would not run in the Preakness Stakes (G1), Bill Knauf handled it about as well as you could expect from the chief executive of the track that plays host to the Triple Crown's second jewel.
Charlie Appleby has declared Godolphin's four-time group 1 winner and 2025 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) winner Notable Speech for the May 16 Lockinge Stakes (G1) at Newbury Racecourse.
This year's Preakness Stakes (G1) is full of bargain-priced horses, with seven of the 14 entrants costing less than $200,000. Despite being the least expensive horse in the field, selling for $12,000 as a yearling, Ocelli boasts the highest earnings.
Following the event's tradition of recalling the reasons, bad luck, or excuses that cost their Kentucky Derby (G1) entrant victory, trainer John Ennis at this year's Preakness Alibi Breakfast May 14 at Laurel Park, told the sad tale of Great White.