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Orb trainer McGaughey fights nerves at Preakness

CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO BAFFERT, NOT BAFFORD - Fiftyshadesofhay trainer Bob Baffert points at winning jockey Joel Rosario after winning the Black-Eyed Susan horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday.

Early Saturday morning, Shug McGaughey was walking back and forth in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico. 2 hours ago

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Pimlico infield safe and sound for Preakness

In front of one stage, a mother propped her young child on her shoulders while watching the country music group Florida Georgia Line.

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What to watch for at the Preakness

All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June...
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10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond

There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes - either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history.
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Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try

Orb is ready for his whirl at history.
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Last Gunfighter shoots to victory in Pimlico Special

Odds-on favorite Last Gunfighter notched his sixth straight win by claiming Friday's $300,000 Pimlico Special at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 3/16-mile race was conducted at the same distance as Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
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Column: Everybody else had a shot. Why not Shug?

Everybody else had their shot.
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Fiftyshadesofhay rallies to victory in Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

Fiftyshadesofhay, ridden by Joel Rosario, rallied down the stretch to capture Friday's $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies, sister event to the Preakness Stakes, was covered in a time of 1:52.73 on a fast track.
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Day before Preakness activity

Kentucky Derby winner Orb put in another gallop at Pimlico with one day to go before the 1 3/16-mile Preakness Stakes.
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Rosario having the ride of a lifetime with Orb

Joel Rosario is on the ride of his life.
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Lukas seeks 3 times the fun in Preakness

After being on this earth for 77 years, winning 13 Triple Crown races and totaling more than $100 million in purse money, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has earned the right to sit in an office and let his assistants do the grunt work in the stables.