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Rachel Alexandra is early favorite at Preakness

May. 13, 2009
Rachel Alexandra is among 13 horses entered for Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
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Derby, Oaks winners face off in Preakness

Derby, Oaks winners face off in Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 13 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra headline a field of 13 entered for Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
Maryland works to keep Preakness

Maryland works to keep Preakness

ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 14 (UPI) -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed emergency legislation that will help the state keep the Preakness Stakes, the middle leg of the Triple Crown, in Baltimore.
ZZ Top to headline Preakness concert

ZZ Top to headline Preakness concert

BALTIMORE, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Preakness Stakes Day activities next May in Baltimore will include an infield concert featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members ZZ Top.

Behindatthebar scratched from Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 16 (UPI) -- Behindatthebar, the early line No. 3 favorite, has been scratched from Saturday's Preakness Stakes due to injury.

Big Brown made huge favorite for Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 14 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown was made an overwhelming 1-2 favorite Wednesday for Saturday's running of the Preakness Stakes.

Curlin nips Street Sense to win Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 19 (UPI) -- Curlin, third in the Kentucky Derby, caught Street Sense at the wire Saturday to win the $1 million Preakness Stakes. Ridden by Robby Albarado, Curlin redeemed himself with the victory in the second leg of racing's Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course in B

Kentucky Derby finishers eye Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 7 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby runner-ups Hard Spun and Curtin are expected to join winner Street Sense at the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. The mile and 3/16 race will be held at Pimilco on May 19, but unlike the Derby, the Preakness is limited to

Preakness winner Bernardini out of Belmont

LEXINGTON, Ky., May 24 (UPI) -- Preakness winner Bernardini will not run in the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of horse racing's annual Triple Crown.

Giacomo tries to repeat at Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 20 (UPI) -- Giacomo attempts to grab the second leg of the triple crown Saturday when the Kentucky Derby winner faces 13 challengers in the Preakness Stakes.

NBC gets deal for Derby, Preakness

NEW YORK, May 4 (UPI) -- NBC has struck a deal to retain TV rights to the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes until 2010, The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler