To Be Honored Thursday, May 14 at Alibi Breakfast LAUREL, MD –Dr. Dionne Benson and Cricket Goodall will each be honored with the Special Award of Merit Thursday, May 14 at the Alibi Breakfast at Laurel Park.

Millionaire Making Title Defense in 125th Edition of Historic Turf Stakes LAUREL, MD – A repeat victory by Fort Washington in the $250,000 Dinner Party (G3) Saturday at Laurel Park would mean another nice payday for Magic Cap Stables and a spot in racing history for the 7-year-old horse trained by Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey.

Maryland Trainer Taking Two Shots in 1 1/16-Mile Grass Stakes LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park may be unknown territory for those accustomed to historic Pimlico Race Course as the traditional host track of the Preakness Stakes (G1) and its stakes-filled weekend program.

Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Draws First Largest Field Since 2011 LAUREL, MD – St. Elias Stable, William H. Lawrence and Glassman Racing’s Iron Honor was designated as the 9-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 151st Preakness Stakes (G1) at Laurel Park, where the son of Nyquist drew Post 9 during Monday’s post-position draw.

SATURDAY, MAY 16 @ LAUREL PARK $2,000,000 Trainer Brittany Russell (Taj Mahal, Post 1, 5-1): “It wasn’t what I was hoping for, but it is what it is. He’s a good gate horse and we’ll just have to play it as it unfolds.” “You know it’s funny. I said to myself the only spot I was hoping not to be was the rail. It’s OK. It’s all good. When I saw that [5-1 odds] I thought, ‘Cool, he’s getting some respect.’ That’s nice to see.”

Owner-Trainer Team Has History of Success on Preakness Day LAUREL, MD – When it comes to racing sprinters during Preakness weekend, few have done it better in recent years than Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt. The Houston-based owners will look to continue their run of success with Faust in the $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3) Saturday at Laurel Park.

First of Nine Stakes, Four Graded, Worth $3.15 Million Preakness Day LAUREL, MD – LC Racing and Wellesley Stable’s Kappa Kappa, a Grade 2 winner last fall that has gone unraced since early December, is set to make her 4-year-old debut Saturday in the $125,000 Skipat at Laurel Park.

Silent Tactic Ruled Out of Preakness Due to Foot Bruise Saturday’s Preakness a Home Game for Russell and Taj Mahal Napoleon Solo Makes the Scene at Laurel Monday Morning Bull by the Horns ‘Happy and Healthy’ Following Laurel Arrival For Preakness 151 Video go to: Preakness.isctv.com LAUREL, MD – Trainer Danny Gargan played the waiting game approaching the 151st Preakness Stakes (G1) and ended up Monday morning with top jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. committing to ride Talkin Saturday at Laurel Park.

LAUREL, MD - Incredibolt, the sixth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby (G1) is heading to Saturday’s 151st running of the Preakness Stakes (G1). Trainer Riley Mott said Monday afternoon that the son of Bolt d’Oro, owned by Pin Oak Stud LLC, would be entered in the second leg of the Triple Crown.