Baltimore sealed its first three-game sweep against an American League East rival since 2021 — and the Orioles’ first three-game sweep at Rogers Centre since 2005 — because a bullpen without its top options held strong.
The only death of Preakness day was Havnameltdown, one of the horses under the care of controversial trainer Bob Baffert. But, with a record-setting Preakness win, the 70-year-old manages to keep insulating himself from scandal.
Our writer has spent years in Baltimore, and he has been around some of the biggest sporting events in the world. But he'd never experienced Preakness. This is how he saw it.
When the Orioles needed a stout performance from a bullpen that had nearly given away Saturday’s game much earlier, Felix Bautista answered the call, pitching his longest outing of the season.
Commonly known as “companion animals,” goats (along with ponies, donkeys, dogs, and even chickens) have been used for decades in equestrian sports to help calm anxious horses.
Dr. Kelly Ryan and her team, as well as the emergency medical staff, are making sure the jockeys are ready to ride, and if they’re injured, that they get prompt attention.
There have been a couple of near-misses, a handful of horses that generated interest at the wagering windows, and a few genuinely outstanding Maryland-breds who, for one reason or another didn’t run in the Preakness.
Mountcastle now has 15 career home runs against the Blue Jays, five more than against any other team. Also: Yennier Cano's scoreless streak was snapped at 21 2/3 innings.
Maryland’s premier race sees its field cut to seven, as one of the top contenders is ruled out by Pimlico veterinarian with an unspecified left hind leg issue.