ELKTON — Gov. Martin O’Malley wished Animal Kingdom luck in the Preakness Stakes and went for a ride on another steed on Friday deep in Maryland horse country, one day after he signed legislation needed to steer millions of dollars ...

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Cardin, Gansler fight gas costs U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin and state Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler appeared Monday in Baltimore, with Cardin calling for an end to federal subsidies for big oil companies and Gansler advocating state legislation that would ...

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When Norman Asbjornson steps into the starting gate for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, Phil Grove will step out of the stewards’ stand. Grove, one of the officials who supervises the races at Pimlico, will stand down as his son Chris sends ...

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Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the Day from The Daily Record’s staff photographers. We also have a SmugMug page, where you can purchase photos taken by The Daily Record staff

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dialed In has a chance to become The Six Million Dollar Horse. A win in the $1 million Preakness Stakes on May 21 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore would net Dialed In a $5.5 million bonus, ...

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MIDWAY, Ky. — As star-struck visitors approached a lush green paddock at Three Chimneys Farm, the stately thoroughbred Big Brown was right on cue. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner ambled up to the plank fence and calmly posed like ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Jockey Club says it can break even this year, but only if a proposed state loan clears the General Assembly by April 11. The owner of Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course — home of the ...

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The new mascot for the Preakness Stakes is drawing criticism. The Kegasus mascot introduced Tuesday is a half-man, half-horse horse centaur with a nipple ring and a beer gut. Kegasus urges those coming to infield at Pimlico Race Course for ...

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Greek mythology buffs know Pegasus was the child of Poseidon and the gorgon Medusa. But Kegasus? Well, organizers of this year’s Preakness say the half-man, half-horse centaur just stepped into his man-stall after they organized an event so spectacular it ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The House of Delegates voted Monday to limit future state aid for thoroughbred racing as Maryland’s horsemen and the owners of the tracks seek a sustainable model to keep the struggling sport afloat. The bill, HB 1039, would ...

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