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Trainer: Nyquist ‘just a well-dressed, go-to-bed-early, in-the-gym-all-day kind of horse’

June 29, 2019 at 10:00 p.m.

Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist jogged twice around a muddy track at Pimlico Race Course on Thursday morning, and recently arrived trainer Doug O'Neill said his horse was in "fantastic" form....

Likely Preakness favorite Nyquist takes first jog on Pimlico track

June 1, 2019 at 4:22 a.m.

Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist took his first steps on the track at Pimlico Race Course just after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, exhibiting the composure that has carried him to the top...

Kentucky Derby winner, Nyquist arrives at Pimlico Race Course this evening for the running of the 141st Preakness Stakes.

Nyquist arrives early in Baltimore to begin preparation for Preakness

July 1, 2019 at 8:34 a.m.

Nyquist handled his arrival in Baltimore the way he's handled everything in his impeccable career — according to plan. The Kentucky Derby champion appeared calm and fit as he stepped...

Nyquist is looked over in the barn area during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 06, 2016 in Louisville, Ky.

Having already proved doubters wrong, Nyquist out to do so again in Kentucky Derby

July 1, 2019 at 5:53 a.m.

Forget becoming the next superhorse or the successor to American Pharoah. For the past six months, Nyquist has run against a pack of skeptics who've tried to pick apart his...

No one's better than Bob Baffert at preparing a horse for the Triple Crown, and he had Mor Spirit running sharp workouts in advance of Saturday's Santa Anita Derby. But in the race itself, Mor Spirit couldn't come close to running down Exaggerrator on a sloppy track. He also finished second in the previous month's San Felipe Stakes. We know he has the talent to remain in the mix with top horses, but we don't know if he can beat them.
Odds: 12-1

Kentucky Derby post positions

June 1, 2019 at 4:22 a.m.

The post positions for Saturday's 142nd Kentucky Derby were determined Wednesday. Nyquist is the favorite to win, but he'll have 19 other horses to stave off. Click through the photo...

Lisa and Josh Temple take a selfie with family members near the track at the 141st Preakness Stakes.

Preakness 2016: Frequently Asked Questions

June 1, 2019 at 4:22 a.m.

Frequently asked questions about Preakness 2016: Where? Pimlico Race Course, 5201 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore When? Saturday, May 21 When does the race start and how long does it last?...

Michael Phelps says he’ll be more prepared for Rio Olympics than any previous Games

June 30, 2019 at 5:43 a.m.

Michael Phelps But with the Rio Games five months away, the record-setting Olympian believes he's on track to change that, he said Tuesday during an appearance at Under Armour's Baltimore...

Ryan Lochte, left, and first-place Michael Phelps smile during the medal ceremony after the 100-meter butterfly final at the Pan Pacific Championships.

Michael Phelps, recommitted after rehab, returns to pool this weekend

May 31, 2019 at 11:49 a.m.

Michael Phelps will return to competition this weekend for the first time since he re-established himself as the most dominant male swimmer in the world at the Aug. 6-10 Phillips...

Meet Anthony Watson, the last politician to beat Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in an election

June 29, 2019 at 3:41 p.m.

Anthony Watson peaked as a politician in the seventh grade. Sure, he'd go on to study Mandarin in Hong Kong, earn a doctorate at Cambridge and become a professor of...

American Pharoah will race Breeders’ Cup, and owner should be praised

June 1, 2019 at 4:21 a.m.

It was understandable that Ahmed Zayat's thoughts turned swiftly toward retiring American Pharoah after the colt's loss Saturday in the Travers Stakes. Zayat and trainer Bob Baffert have spoken for...

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