Faces from the races: Preakness horses

May 12, 2015

Faces from the races: Preakness horses

Emma Patti Harris 0 Comment Preakness, The Baltimore Sun horse racing, horses, Pimlico, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness, preakness stakes

When the Preakness contenders are not on the race track, you can find them horsing around.

: The California entry, Flying Paster, may be laughing at the odds that make his a distinct underdog to Spectacular Bid in the 104th running of the Preakness. (Baltimore Sun, 1979)

: Aloma’s Ruler (Joseph A. DiPaola/Baltimore Sun, 1982)

: A day in the life of Aloma’s Ruler begins with a horse-size yawn in the early morning hours in the Pimlico stalls. (Joseph A. DiPaola/Baltimore Sun, 1982)

: Alydar (Baltimore Sun, 1978)

: “Honor Grades” gets a bath from Antonio Soto before the 1991 Preakness. (Rader/Baltimore Sun, 1991)

: Strike the Gold nibbles on a cardboard cut out of Queen Elizabeth II, at the Preakness barn Wednesday morning. (Baltimore Sun, 1991)

: Preakness entry Riley Tucker gets a bath outside of the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 16, 2008, in Baltimore. The 133rd running of the Preakness horse race will be held Saturday. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

: Preakness entrant Terrain takes a bite at the flowers at Stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course with exercise rider James Jones after working out, Thursday, May 14, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

: Exercise rider Arielle Witkowski takes Dublin for a workout in preparation for the 135th running of the Preakness horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 12, 2010, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

: Lookin At Lucky gets a bath following morning workouts at Pimlico Race Course, Thursday, May 13, 2010, in Baltimore. The 135th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race is Saturday, May 15. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

: Preakness entry Hey Byrn gently pulls on the sweatshirt of assistant trainer Frank Perez to keep him from leaving the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course track Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in Baltimore. The 133rd running of the Preakness horse race will be held Saturday. (AP Photo/Gail Burton).

: Race horse Afleet Alex sticks his tongue out as he looks out of his stall at the Pimlico race track in Baltimore Thursday, May 12, 2005 in Baltimore. Afleet Alex placed third in the Kentucky Derby and will race in the Preakness at Pimlico on Saturday, May 21. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)

: Preakness horse “Lion Heart” being washed after his workout. (Gene Sweeney/Baltimore Sun)

: Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver while getting cleaned off after his morning workout. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: Preakness horse Flashpoint gets a good bathing following the first full day of practice for the newly-arrived horses training for the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course Thursday, May. 19, 2011. The venue hosts the 136th Preakness Stakes May 21. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun Staff)

: Mint Slewlep, the only horse currently stabled in the Preakness Stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., reacts as he gets his picture taken Tuesday, May 15, 2007. Holding the Preakness Stakes hopeful is Wilhelmia Moehrieg. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

: Trainer, Nick Zito drying off “Adonis” this morning. Adonis is one of two horses Zito has running in the Preakness. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: Horse trainer David Cross plays around with Classic Cat at the Preakness barn. (Perry Thorsvik/Baltimore Sun)

: Preakness horse “High Yield”. Handler is John Fahey. (Perry Thorsvik/Baltimore Sun)

: John Hess seems to have no control over Preakness horse Concerto during his bath after an early morning workout. (Perry Thorsvik/Baltimore Sun)

: Straight from the horses mouth….It’s Preakness time. (Linda Coan O’Kresik/Baltimore Sun)

: Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver after his morning workout. Thursday morning workouts at Pimlico Race Track (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: Kevin Willey, left, mimics Super Saver’s yawn as the Derby winner settles into a trailer with Aikenite, in back, for the ride to Pimlico to prepare for the Preakness. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

: Preakness Stakes entry Hemingway’s Key looks out from his stable at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Wednesday, May 17, 2006. Unlike previous years, trainer Nick Zito has only one horse in the Preakness Stakes race to be run on Saturday, May 20. (AP Photo/Jim Dietz)

: Rachel Alexandra heads for the stakes barn at Pimlico. (Jed Kirschbaum/Baltimore Sun)

: Chomping at the Bit–Double Eagle Ranch manager Kelly Dennington deals with a frisky Mine That Bird, as the Kentucky Derby winner bites at his lead while getting a bath following his workout. (Jed Kirschbaum/Baltimore Sun)

: Water Cannon, a Maryland horse who didn’t race in Derby, will challenge Smarty Jones in the Preakness. (Monica Lopossay/Baltimore Sun)

: Preakness horse “Flying First Class” gets a bath after arriving at Pimlico Race Track. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

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