Author: Jason Frakes, Louisville Courier Journal

With eight recent deaths at Churchill Downs and two prominent scratches in the first two Triple Crown races, horse racing continues to face questions.

Eight horses, including Kentucky Derby winner Mage, will compete in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Here’s why each one has a chance to win.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage is the morning-line favorite for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes as he continues Triple Crown quest. See the field and odds.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage headlines the projected field for the 2023 Preakness Stakes on May 20 at Pimlico for the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Continuar became the third horse to scratch from 2023 Kentucky Derby field Thursday. King Russell moves into Saturday’s main event at Churchill Downs.

Practical Move, which had 10-1 odds, is out of the 2023 Kentucky Derby field. Louisville trainer’s Dale Romans’ Cyclone Mischief is now in the field.

Baffert’s lawyer expects Judge Rebecca Grady Jenning’s ruling in ‘next several days’ after hours of argument and testimony in U.S. District Court.

Wonder Wheel gives Tyler Gaffalione his first Breeders’ Cup win. Mischief Magic rallies from last place to win the Juvenile Turf Sprint.

According to an assistant district attorney, horse trainer Chad Brown “pushed a woman down a flight of stairs at his home … and tried to choke her.”

Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter, trained by Steve Asmussen, is the morning-line favorite for Saturday’s Preakness at Pimlico in Baltimore.