Preakness Day is underway in a quiet scene at Laurel Park, which replaces Pimlico as host this year | Flipboard

Flipboard · May 16, 2026 · 369 words · By Associated Press

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What to know about Preakness Day is underway in a quiet scene at Laurel Park, which replaces Pimlico as host this year

Preakness Day is underway in a quiet scene at Laurel Park, which replaces Pimlico as host this year LAUREL, Md.

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What happened

Preakness Day is underway in a quiet scene at Laurel Park, which replaces Pimlico as host this year LAUREL, Md.

Why it matters

(AP) — A quieter Preakness Day is underway at Laurel Park.

Common ground

Previously a somewhat rowdy event with throngs of fans and live music on the infield, the second race of the Triple Crown is being contested in a more subdued atmosphere this year at Laurel.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Preakness Day is underway in a quiet scene at Laurel Park, which replaces Pimlico as host this year?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux, will [compete]?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux, will [compete]”

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Multiple independent sources (NBC Washington, KRDO, Flipboard) confirm that Golden Tempo is trained by Cherie DeVaux.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux, will [compete]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/preakness-day-is-underway-i…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse in the history of the Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo stormed from last place to win it all.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/cherie-devaux-on-history-ma…

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Claim 2: “For the second year in a row, the Kentucky Derby winner will not be competing at the Preakness Stakes.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Sports, CNN, Flipboard) report that for the second consecutive year, the Kentucky Derby winner (Golden Tempo) is opting out of the Preakness Stakes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Two years before the Kentucky Derby was run for the first time, Pimlico introduced its new stakes race for three-year-olds, the Preakness, during its first spring race meet in 1873.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes

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web search NEUTRAL — For the second consecutive year, the winner of the Kentucky Derby is opting out of the Preakness Stakes. On Wednesday, Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux announced her horse, Golden Tempo, w…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/derby-winner-golden-tempo-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Preakness has been staged two weeks after the Derby for the past 70 years, with the Belmont coming three weeks after the Baltimore-based race. But much like pitchers in baseball who operate on a p…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/sport/golden-tempo-out-of-pre…

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Claim 3: “The 2026 Preakness Stakes will have plenty of attention on the track”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (NBC Washington, NY Post) confirm the 2026 Preakness Stakes is scheduled for May 16, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Preakness Stakes will be the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 meters). It is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Preakness_Stakes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Preakness Stakes was the 150th Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 metres). The race is the second of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Preakness_Stakes

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Claim 4: “WBAL-TV 11 News spoke with the executive vice president of 1/ST Racing, Mike Rogers”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for other people named Mike or Mike Rogers (a TV series creator). No evidence confirms Mike Rogers is the EVP of 1/ST Racing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Jordan Bonema (born October 13, 1998), known professionally as MIKE (stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer based in New York City.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIKE_(musician)

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web search NEUTRAL — Mike: Created by Steven Rogers. With Trevante Rhodes, Russell Hornsby, Olunike Adeliyi, Kale Browne. The wild, tragic, and controversial life and career behind one of the most polarizing figures in sp…
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt14181914/

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MIKE is microphone. How to use mike in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mike

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Claim 5: “Hit Zero, a 3-year-old thoroughbred, collapsed and died shortly after [opening day of Preakness weekend at Laurel Park]”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, Flipboard, and a specific news report) confirm that the 3-year-old thoroughbred Hit Zero collapsed and died after the opening race of Preakness weekend at Laurel Park.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hit Zero dies after collapsing at Laurel Park on Black-Eyed Susan Day. 1 hour ago. Save for later.Horse dies after opening race Friday as Preakness weekend begins.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes

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web search NEUTRAL — SEE ALSO | The Preakness at Laurel Park has a little bit of everything but the Kentucky Derby winner. Officials said the commission’s equine medical director attended to Hit Zero and has started a ful…
https://wjla.com/news/local/hit-zero-racehorse-dies-winning-…

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Claim 6: “Preakness Day is underway in a quiet scene at Laurel Park, which replaces Pimlico as host this year”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that the 2026 Preakness Stakes will be held at Laurel Park instead of Pimlico due to reconstruction.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pimlico Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown. Its name is derived…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimlico_Race_Course

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Claim 7: “A Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and two of the top jockeys in horse racing were allegedly linked to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico through social media posts, according to reporting from USA Today.”

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Multiple web search results and a cross-reference confirm USA Today reporting that Dodgers pitcher Edwin Diaz and jockeys Jose and Irad Ortiz Jr. were linked to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico.

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web search NEUTRAL — (33), two of horse racing's top jockeys from Puerto Rico, to similar events. The brothers recently finished first and second in the Kentucky Derby and are scheduled to ride in the Preakness Stakes on …
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-edw…

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web search NEUTRAL — The athletes include Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Edwin Diaz and top horse racing jockeys Jose Ortiz and Irad Ortiz Jr. Social media photos and videos reportedly show the athletes at cockfighting event…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/dodgers/2026/05/15…

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2018, the United States Congress extended its federal animal fighting ban to U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico. Cockfighting was historically legal and culturally entrenc…
https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/dodgers-star-illegal-coc…

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