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Preakness Safe, Md. Official Says After Meeting
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland state official says the Preakness Stakes is “safe,” but details are still being worked out on the scheduling of live racing that has threatened the race. The Maryland Racing...
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Billboards Hope To Save Horses From Being Slaughtered
GLENVILLE, Pa. (WJZ) — At least 100,000 horses each year are taken from the United States to be slaughtered. But a local campaign is hoping to change that. Andrea Fujii explains how one horse rescue is...
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Frederick Eyes Growth Vs. Horsey History
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A historic preservation advocate is asking the city of Frederick to say nay to runaway development of a site that is believed to have produced one of George Washington’s horses....
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Shot Horse Allegedly The Victim Of ‘Sick Thrill’
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)–Police in Charles County are tracking down leads in an unusual case of animal cruelty. A horse was shot. But as Mike Schuh reports, the horse was anything but ordinary. At 23,...
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Horse Industry Thriving In Maryland Amid Changes
DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (AP) — Despite the foundering economy and dwindling racing industry, the state’s horse industry is still contributing to the economy and holding its own in some segments, says a...
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Md. Man Gets 20 Days In Jail For Livestock Abuse
OAKLAND, Md. (AP) — An Oakland man is spending the next 10 weekends in jail for animal cruelty after authorities removed 26 starving horses from his rural property in western Maryland. Richard R....
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Bruno Mars, Train To Perform At Preakness Infield
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Preakness 2011 is only 10 weeks away. Excitement is building, especially after the Maryland Jockey Club announced this year’s musical acts coming to the infield. Mary Bubala reports...
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Neglected Horses Rescued From Queen Anne’s County Farm
CENTREVILLE, Md. (WJZ)—A major case of animal neglect. This time it involves more than a dozen horses at a farm on the Eastern Shore. Derek Valcourt has more on this story. Animal Control rushed in to...
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More Neglected Horses Seized From Canterbury Farm
CENTREVILLE, Md. (WJZ)—It’s believed to be the largest case of horse abuse in Maryland history. More than 130 horses are found in terrible health on a farm in Queen Anne’s County. Kelly McPherson...
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More Help Is Needed For Rescued Horses From Queen Anne’s Co.
WOODBINE, Md. (WJZ) — Help for abused horses. That’s what’s needed right now after dozens were rescued in Queen Anne’s County. Andrea Fujii explains those who saved them now need help themselves....
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Md. Jockey Club Releases Smartphone Apps
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland horse racing fans can now turn to their smartphones for the latest Preakness updates and other racing news. The Maryland Jockey Club on Monday announced the release of free...
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Preakness Virtual Horse Racing Game
To play the Preakness Virtual Horse Racing game, click here. Filed under: Links & Numbers Tagged: game, horse, Preakness, Racing, virtual horse racing
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Dialed In Is Early Kentucky Derby Favorite
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (AP) — Dialed In was made the early 4-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with Uncle Mo as the second choice in a full field of 20 horses. Trained by two-time Derby winner Nick...
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Animal Kingdom On The Way To Maryland
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Animal Kingdom is on his way to Maryland. The Kentucky Derby winner was loaded early Tuesday morning onto a van headed for Elkton, Md., where the 3-year-old chestnut colt will...
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Dialed In Running For $5.5 Million Preakness Bonus
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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...
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Kegasus Kicks Off Preakness Week
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Preakness Week kicks off, Kegasus — the mascot of the festivities — speaks with WJZ. Andrea Fujii explains the half-man/half-horse is already helping ticket sales. Kegasus is the...
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Derby Runner-Up Nehro Won’t Run In Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Nehro will not run in the Preakness. Nehro has endured a busy schedule this spring, and owner Ahmed Zayat says he doesn’t want to risk running the horse in...
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Ritvo & Mucho Macho Man ‘Perfect For One Another’
BALTIMORE (AP) — The relationship that trainer Kathy Ritvo has with Mucho Macho Man goes well beyond arranging a workout schedule, loading up the barn with hay and slapping on the saddle before a big...
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Top Turf Horse Paddy O’Prado Retired With Injury
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The owner of Paddy O’Prado said Monday that the winner of the Dixie Stakes has been retired with a right leg injury. The sesamoid injury was discovered after the 4-year-old colt...
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Horse Honored For Endurance, Perseverance
TINA REED The Capital of Annapolis ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Call it the marathon of horse racing. Heraldic, an Arabian gelding from Anne Arundel County, and his rider, John Crandell III, were honored...
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