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Preakness: Baffert, Lukas agree: It will take something out of the norm to beat Orb

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, MAY 11-12 - In this photo taken on Saturday, May 4, 2013, Orb, ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, races to the finish line to win the 139th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Orb's convincing 2-and-a-half length victory in the Kentucky Derby isn't scaring away potential challengers in the Preakness. The bay colt could face close to a full field of 14 for the 1 3/16-mile race at Pimlico next weekend. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Hall of Fame trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert both have horses in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, and both know what they're up against in the Kentucky Derby winner. "Orb, he's a freak," Baffert said.

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HORSE RACING

Orb co-owner Janney, a Preakness fixture, has sobering message for Kentucky

Stuart Janney III's presence at the Preakness Stakes has never been dependent on the runners in his stable. As a product of one of the more storied families in Maryland racing, being at the Old Hilltop this time of year is a regular part of his schedule, as much for fun as for business.
HORSE RACING

Preakness: McGaughey unfazed but not overjoyed by No. 1 post in starting gate

If what Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey has seen continues to hold true, it's going to take more than drawing the No.1 post to bring Orb back to the field.
KENTUCKY DERBY

Preakness Stakes field

PREAKNESS STAKES When: 6:20 p.m. Saturday | For: 3-year-olds | TV: NBC | Purse: $1 million | Distance: 1 3/16 miles | Weight: 126 lbs. PP Horse Trainer Jockey Odds
HORSE RACING

Preakness notes: Lukas taking new approach with Hornung's Titletown Five

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas knows a thing or two about winning the Preakness Stakes, having won the second leg of the Triple Crown five times. So the fact Lukas has three horses in Saturday's race at Pimlico should have his rivals on red alert.
KENTUCKY DERBY

For Preakness, trainers of Mylute and Departing are friendly rivals

They've been friends since their days as New Orleans schoolmates. And though they routinely send their horses out against each other, trainers Al Stall Jr. and Tom Amoss face something unique in Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

Orb's final Preakness work gives McGaughey 'cold chills'

Showcasing the same ease as he did leading up to his Kentucky Derby triumph, Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable's Orb sparked slack-jawed reactions Monday when he worked four furlongs in 47.18 at Belmont Park in preparation for his start in Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
KENTUCKY DERBY

Normandy Invasion out of Preakness

BALTIMORE — The trainer of Normandy Invasion said his fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby will miss the Preakness and get ready for a summer campaign that includes the Travers Stakes in August.
KENTUCKY DERBY

Derby-winning trainer McGaughey credits staff with barn's success

While Orb's Kentucky Derby triumph has been held up as the ultimate example of trainer Shug McGaughey's horsemanship, the man himself has repeatedly pointed to his staff as equally deserving of the influx of recognition he has received.
HORSE RACING

High Hope Steeplechase, a fixture at the Kentucky Horse Park, is canceled for 2013

The High Hope Steeplechase, which has been held for more than 40 years, has been cancelled this year because of a lack of entrants and concerns about the course at the Kentucky Horse Park, organizers said.
KENTUCKY DERBY

Claiborne-born Orb to be tested in Preakness by Claiborne-owned Departing

When Kentucky Derby winner Orb tries to win the second leg of the Triple Crown in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, he'll have to fend off Departing, who was born on the same farm — Claiborne in Bourbon County. The matchup pits the Hancocks of Claiborne against Phipps Stable and Stuart Janney ...