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Photo Courtesy of Twitter @PreaknessStakes The 2 nd leg of the Triple Crown the Preakness Stakes is being run on Saturday and despite all the recent controversy Kentucky Derby Medina Spirit will run in the race. Medina Spirit is still in the midst of a possible doping scandal pertaining to his Derby win as his trainer Bob Baffert which is while Baffert will not be in attendance at Pimlico on Saturday. There will be two other Derby holdovers in the race taking their 2 nd shot at Medina Spirit 6 ...

The conversation this week should be about how Medina Spirit ran a sensational race at the Kentucky Derby, raving about how the horse’s rags-to-riches story is just the type of feel-good tale that the world needs in some brutally difficult times.

All eyes are on the Preakness to see what will happen next in horse racing’s latest chapter of drama. “If Medina Spirit goes and wins the Preakness on Saturday, the general public is going to just immediately say, ‘Oh, well, look, there’s still something funny going on,’” NBC Sports betting analyst Matt Bernier said. “If he doesn’t run well for whatever reason, the general public will still look at it and say, ‘See, something funny was going on in the Kentucky Derby.’ It’...

Medina Spirit (John Velazquez) Medina Spirit has an All-Star Triple Crown team behind him. Baffert owns seven wins each at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and jockey John Velazquez has six victories at Triple Crown races.  Velazquez has won three of the last five Kentucky Derbies and became the first rider since Victor Espinoza in 2014 and 2015 to win back-to-back races at Churchill Downs on May 2.  Medina Spirit does have one trend going against him, as three of the last 10 favorite...

USA TODAY The second leg of horse racings triple crown is always brimming with intrigue. The 146th running of the Preakness Stakes is no different, but not for the usual reason. Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, trained by the legendary Bob Baffert, enters as the betting favorite, though both horse and trainer are surrounded by controversy. Following Medina Spirits Derby win he tested positive for a substance that is banned on race day, putting his victory in doubt for the time. He has since...

The Preakness is back to its usual spot on the calendar in the middle of May but without the usual frenzy in the hours leading to the race. Attendance is...

Preakness Stakes 2021: Latest Weather Forecast, Track Conditions Update On 5/15/21 at 8:00 AM EDT The weather should not be a factor in the second leg of the Triple Crown, with almost perfect conditions expected for the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Dry and partially sunny weather is forecast for Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, when the "Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" returns to its traditional slot in mid-May after being held in October last year because of the coronavirus pandemic...

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has passed three drug tests and is cleared to race in Saturday's Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.

Rombauer crosses finish line first at Preakness Medina Spirit finished third in the 1 3/16-mile race and was passed for the first time in his career after going off as the 2-1 favorite. Author: Associated Press Updated: 10:33 PM EDT May 15, 2021 BALTIMORE — Preakness champion Rombauers trainer, Michael McCarthy, lobbied hard to get the bay colt entered into the Kentucky Derby. The horses owners, Diane and John Fradkin, just didnt think that was the right move. ...

Posted: May 14, 2021 5:45 PM ET | Last Updated: May 14 Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness entrant Medina Spirit runs a training session and Pimlico Race Course on Wednesday. On Friday, the horse passed drug tests and was cleared to race in the second leg of the Triple Crown.(Julio Cortez/The Associated PRess)