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I'll Have Another does it again, wins Preakness
 I'll Have Another did just that, winning another Triple Crown race with even more flash and dash than he did in the Kentucky Derby.
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Maryland S.: Hamazing Destiny wins first stakes
 Best known for his 23-1 runner-up finish in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs in 2010, Hamazing Destiny was still winless in stakes company heading into the Grade 3, $100,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap at Pimlico on Saturday.
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Gallorette: Zagora bounces back impressively
 Martin S. Schwartz's Zagora rebounded with a vengeance in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Gallorette Handicap, the first graded race on Preakness Day at Pimlico.
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Pimlico Special: Alernation noses out Nehro
 In a head-bobbing finish to the Grade 3, $300,000 Pimlico Special on Friday, Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation just lasted.
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Back-Eyed Susan: In Lingerie wins in mild upset
 In Lingerie ran down even-money favorite Mamma Kimbo and held off the late run of Disposablepleasure to capture Friday's Grade 2, $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico.
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Desormeaux fails breathalyzer; no preakness
 After being taken off his mounts at Belmont Park May 18 for running afoul of New York's rule on alcohol impairment, Kent Desormeaux was also removed from his mount in the May 19 Preakness, Tiger Walk.
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Novak: Trainer Harrington eyes winner's circle
 If Mike Harrington had his way, there would be no pesky reporters snooping around the barn in the days before the Preakness. Things would be quiet at Pimlico Race Course -- just a man and his horse, then a race and a win.
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Smart Bid to face ten in Grade 2 Dixie Stakes
 One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winning conditioner will send out Augustin Stable's homebred Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes.
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Zazu, Include Me Out head Grade 2 Everett
 Grade 1 winners Zazu and Include Me Out will battle in the $150,000 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park May 19 in a race that also attracted multiple grade II winner Ellafitz.
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Stay Thirsty runs second in Vanlandingham
 Stay Thirsty, last year's Travers Stakes winner, proved no match for Trickmeister in the Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park May 17.
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Bodemeister morning line Preakness favorite
 Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby, has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes May 19 and will break from post 7.
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Howard: Adan Fabian Perez, life lost at the track
 Groom from Guatemala will never be as well known as the horses that ran by
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State officials blast New York Racing Association
 Top state officials continued to pound the New York Racing Association, a day after regulators suggested its exclusive franchise to operate the state's major Thoroughbred tracks could be in jeopardy.
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Lukas calls out trainers for tarnishing the sport
 Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession.
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Bodemeister strong enough to run Preakness
 Bodemeister is headed to the Preakness to challenge I'll Have Another after their memorable finish in the Kentucky Derby.
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