Horse Racing

12:31 AM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — A 24th horse has died at Santa Anita, the first since March 31. Commander Coil broke down during training hours Friday, sustaining a shoulder injury while galloping that required the 3-year-old gelding to be euthanized, according to a statement from The Stronach Group, which owns the track.

5:34 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Point of Honor took charge with a burst from the outside and held off Ulele to win the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on Friday. Point of Honor, the favorite, rallied marvelously for jockey Javier Castellano and prevailed in a duel to the wire by a half-length. Point of Honor

6:11 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — A filly collapsed and died while running at Pimlico Race Course on Friday, the day before the track hosts the second leg of the Triple Crown. Congrats Gal faltered in the upper stretch of the Miss Preakness Stakes in 83-degree heat and was eased to the finish line.

3:17 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Maximum Security owner Gary West has issued a multimillion dollar challenge to the owners of four horses that benefited from his horse’s historic disqualification in the Kentucky Derby. In a statement Friday, West said he would pay each of those owners $5 million apiece if Country House, War

8:51 AM ET There won’t be a Triple Crown winner in 2019, as an already weird and wacky month in horse racing just gets weirder. The Preakness Stakes is set to go off at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore at 6:50 p.m. ET on Saturday without the Kentucky Derby winner. It’s the first time since

7:52 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Long shot Market King has been cleared by officials to race in the Preakness on Saturday. Market King had been on the veterinarian’s list in Kentucky after being scratched before the Pat Day Mile on the Kentucky Derby undercard on May 4. He was entered in the Preakness

2:56 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Maximum Security jockey Luis Saez has appealed his 15-day suspension by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. He says the stewards’ penalty for failing to control the horse in the Kentucky Derby is “unduly harsh and not supportable by facts and law.” The rider also seeks to stay

May 18, 2019 Chris Fallica Close ESPN Staff Writer Lead researcher for “College GameDay” since 1996 Voter on ESPN CFB Selection Committee Lane Gold Close Special to ESPN.com A lifelong horse racing fan, Lane Gold hosts a weekly radio show called the Kentucky Winner’s Circle and has a horse racing blog. Kentucky Derby winner Country

10:49 AM ET The 2019 Preakness takes place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. After one of the craziest Kentucky Derby finishes in history, what will be in store on Saturday? Here are the odds: Improbable 5-2War of Will 4-1Anothertwistafate 6-1Alwaysmining 8-1Owendale 10-1Burbon War 12-1Warrior’s Charge 12-1Win Win Win 15-1Bodexpress 20-1Laughing Fox 20-1Signalman

6:09 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will seek his record-setting eighth Preakness victory Saturday with 5-2 morning-line favorite Improbable, who will start from the No. 4 post in a field of 13 horses. For the first time since 1951, the Preakness will not include the four horses that