Optimizer (racehorse)

HORSE RACING: I'll Have Another favored to win Belmont, Triple Crown

2012-06-07 01:05:33

NEW YORK - I'll Have Another went into lockdown on Wednesday, moving into a secured barn shortly after the colt was made the early 4-5 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years. The...

Handicapping the 2012 Belmont Stakes

2012-06-09 07:16:00

The absence of Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another opens up the 2012 Belmont Stakes from a wagering perspective. Dullahan and Union Rags are likely to be co-favorites, with Dullahan possibly taking slightly more wagering. The Union Rags...

HORSE RACING: Former Derby favorite claims Belmont Stakes

2012-06-10 01:05:39

NEW YORK - Union Rags picked up right where I'll Have Another left off, coming from behind to catch a Bob Baffert-trained horse at the finish in a Triple Crown race. In Saturday's Belmont Stakes, it was another photo finish decided by a neck. Just...

Optimizer using Preakness to prepare for Belmont Stakes

2012-05-15 16:41:00

D. Wayne Lukas has had plenty of success with horses running in the second leg of the Triple Crown. His five career wins at Pimlico's featured event speak for themselves. But this year, Lukas decided to take a slightly different approach. His horse,...

Horse Racing: Preakness features similar showdown to Kentucky Derby

2012-05-19 01:05:24

BALTIMORE - The Preakness Stakes, perhaps more than the other two Triple Crown races, produces results that stand up to long-term scrutiny. Not since Red Bullet in 2000 has a Preakness winner failed to win either another graded stakes or earn a...

A few pre-race Preakness thoughts, and the current odds

2012-05-19 13:12:00

A few final thoughts as we approach the 6:18 post time for the 137th running of the Preakness: It comes down to this: Either Bodemeister can run the same race he did two weeks ago, or he can’t. If he can, he likely won’t be beat. Kentucky...

Spectators cast shadows on the sandy track I'll Have Another , second from left, Optimizer , left, and the field of eleven horses break out of the starting gate in the 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course .

2012-05-19 00:00:00

D. Wayne Lucas watches for Optimizer as the horse trains for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course .

2012-05-16 00:00:00

Joel Cano on Optimizer talks with D. Wayne Lucas after a morning workout in preparation for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course .

2012-05-16 00:00:00