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Behindatthebar out of Preakness
A bruised left front has knocked Coolmore Lexington Stakes (G2) winner Behindatthebar out of Saturday's Preakness Stakes (G1).

Desormeaux not taking anything for granted after Fusaichi Pegasus experience
Jockey Kent Desormeaux has anointed Big Brown the most talented horse he has ever ridden, but he has a painful memory to remind him that a dominant Kentucky Derby (G1) victory does not assure success in the Preakness Stakes (G1).

Preakness victory would be birthday surprise for Hey Byrn owner
Beatrice Oxenberg celebrated her 87th birthday on Friday on a flight to Baltimore to watch her Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Hey Byrn run in the Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

Gayego gets surprise second chance after Derby flop
After Gayego never factored in finishing 17th in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), trainer Paulo Lobo's initial reaction was to retreat back to Southern California and focus on races there this summer.

Odds-on favorite in 12-horse field complicates morning line
Making Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Big Brown the odds-on morning line favorite to win the Preakness Stakes (G1) was a no brainer; it was deciding how his deflated price will affect the wagering on the race’s other 11 entrants that complicated the morning line process.

Big Brown’s stud plans placed on hold
Stud plans for Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Big Brown have been placed on hold until after the Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

Big Brown makes first visit to Pimlico track
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Big Brown got his first look at the Pimlico Race Course surface on Thursday when he galloped two miles in preparation for the Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday.

Big Brown overwhelming favorite for Preakness
No more outside post positions for Big Brown. The Boundary colt, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on May 3 at Churchill Downs, will break from post seven as the overwhelming 1-to-2 morning-line favorite for the Preakness Stakes (G1) the second leg of the Triple Crown, on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

Big Brown’s owner says colt will not race at four
Michael Iavarone, co-President of International Equine Acquisition Holdings that owns Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Big Brown, said the colt has no chance of racing as a four-year-old.

No excuses from Dutrow at Alibi Breakfast
Chris Lincoln, the master of ceremonies for the annual Alibi Breakfast two days before the Preakness Stakes (G1), put trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. on the spot on Thursday morning after citing the trainer's outspoken confidence prior to Big Brown's emphatic victory in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1).

Baker bullish over Kentucky Bear
Among trainers in the chase for the Triple Crown, Rick Dutrow Jr. is still the clear leader in the category of brash confidence, but Reade Baker is making a race of it.

Racecar Rhapsody aims to zoom into Preakness winner’s circle
Trainer Ken McPeek says he and Racecar Rhapsody’s owners sent the colt to Pimlico Race Course looking to test his mettle in the $1-million Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday.

Friends campaign ‘beer-money’ horse Tres Borrachos to Preakness start
The name Tres Borrachos, who is owned by brothers Beau and John Greely IV and their friend Phil Houchens, means “three drunks” in Spanish.

Any personification in the moniker of the morning-line 30-to-1 shot for the Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course?

Hey Byrn connections’ Preakness plans falling into place
Twenty-four hours after arriving at Pimlico Race Course following an 18-hour van ride from Calder Race Course, Bea Oxenberg’s Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Hey Byrn jogged two miles on Wednesday on the Pimlico main track

Big Brown spurs increased media coverage
Although most of the lead up to the Preakness Stakes (G1) has focused on the breakdown of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) runner-up Eight Belles and not the actual race winner, Big Brown, the Maryland Jockey Club has received more requests from media outlets wanting to cover Big Brown than it has received requests related to Eight Belles.

Cutting-edge care, team commitment helps Big Brown overcome quarter cracks
In the urgent final months of preparing a talented horse for the Triple Crown races, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. decided that completely healing quarter cracks in Big Brown would be more important than continued training.

Gayego enters Preakness Stakes mix
The Preakness Stakes (G1) gained a Grade 2 winner on Tuesday when trainer Paulo Lobo confirmed Gayego, who finished 17th in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), will run in the second leg of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.

Kentucky Bear receives star treatment at Pimlico
As the only likely Preakness Stakes (G1) starter currently at Pimlico Race Course, Kentucky Bear has been the center of attention since his arrival on May 7.

Gayego under consideration for Preakness, Harlem Rocker out
The frequently fluctuating list of horses likely to contest the 133rd Preakness Stakes (G1) gained one contender and lost another on Monday.

Baker taking aim at Preakness with Kentucky Bear
With his original plan foiled by insufficient graded stakes earnings, trainer Reade Baker is determined to win the $1-million Preakness Stakes (G1) with Grade 1-placed winner Kentucky Bear.

Recapturetheglory out of Preakness
Grade 2 winner Recapturetheglory will not make a planned start in the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 17 at Pimlico Race Course because of a fever.

Dutrow confident entering Preakness
Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. feels like a winner when he looks over a list of possible starters Big Brown may face in the $1-million Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.

Big Brown returns to track, Racecar Rhapsody joins Preakness field
Big Brown jogged one mile under exercise rider Michelle Nevin on Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs in his first trip to the racetrack since winning the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1).