Brandon Weigel
Assistant Editor at The Baltimore Banner
"Bring your own lampshade, somewhere there's a party" Assistant Editor at @AllBannerSports. Pitch me: [email protected].
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5 days ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel
If you have never set foot on the grounds before, the things you’ve heard about Pimlico Race Course are probably bad. The malfunctioning toilets on Preakness day. The tired, outdated mid-century decor. And the feeling there’s a backlog of maintenance that’s been overlooked for far too long. For horse racing fans, “Old Hilltop” is still a sacred place.
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1 week ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel
The final Preakness Stakes at the old Pimlico Race Course will not have a Triple Crown on the line. In a statement, Mike Rogers, executive vice president of 1/ST, said Bill Mott, the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty, will point his colt to the Belmont Stakes in June. “We extend our congratulations to the connections of Sovereignty and respect their decision,” Rogers said.
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1 week ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel
These are high holy days in Kentucky, the cradle of American horse racing. The $5 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is the most important contest on the racing calendar, the one trainers from around the world point their best 3-year-olds toward. Many runners fail to accrue enough points in a months-long series of prep races to earn a spot in the field, and among those in the starting gate, there can only be one winner, of course.
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2 months ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel
For years, the Orioles invited fans to the Baltimore Convention Center during the winter for FanFest, with autograph signings; photo opportunities; Q&A sessions with players, coaches and front office personnel; and other events to get fans excited for the upcoming season. On the heels of a 54-108 campaign in 2019, the first season under general manager Mike Elias, the news came out that the festival would not come back in 2020, ending a favorite tradition for some fans.
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Dec 5, 2024 |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel
It’s one of the great “what ifs” in Baltimore sports history. What if, instead of refusing to sign with the Colts, quarterback John Elway accepted his fate when the team took No. 1 overall in the 1983 NFL draft and reported to Baltimore?
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