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#US RACING: Never any attempt to game or cheat the system – Bob Baffert
Trainer Bob Baffert issued the following statement to NBC Sports ahead of the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes. "As Medina Spirit prepares to run


#US RACING: Rombauer is the Preakness winner for 2021
They could have taken a spot in the gate this month at the Kentucky Derby. But John and Diane Fradkin decided to save the $50,000

#US RACING: Bob Baffert horses all cleared to run in Preakness Stakes
Tenuous though his hold may be on his Kentucky Derby victory, Medina Spirit has been declared drug-free and eligible to race Saturday in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race

#US RACING: Midnight Bourbon, Concert Tour are top Preakness challengers
BALTIMORE (AP) — Midnight Bourdon hopes to take a path to the winner's circle at the Preakness that has successfully been run before — 30

#US RACING: Preakness to feature 1st woman to produce Triple Crown race
BALTIMORE (AP) — Lindsay Schanzer went to bed Saturday night confident about her plans to produce NBC's Preakness broadcast. Then word emerged that Kentucky Derby

#US RACING: Medina Spirit passes first Preakness drug test
A sample drawn of Medina Spirit last Thursday by the Maryland Horse Racing Commission has come back clear for both prohibited and therapeutic substances, according


#UK RACING: Son of Frankel, Hurricane Lane impressive in Epsom Derby Trial
Hurricane Lane enhanced his Cazoo Derby claims when knuckling down gamely to win the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York. Ridden by William Buick

#FRENCH RACING: Authorities suspend leading jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot after rape indictment
France Galop has announced it has initially suspended leading jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot from riding for the next two days, following his indictment for rape. The

#UK RACING: Crowds back at racecourses next week
Racecourses in England will be able to welcome customers through their gates from next Monday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced step three of the

#US RACING: Preakness allows Medina Spirit to enter with extra testing
BALTIMORE (AP) — Medina Spirit is set to run in the Preakness on Saturday to go for the second leg of the Triple Crown, as