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Going down the stretch with Pimlico horse racing history

Longtime horse racing writer Marty McGee comes home to Baltimore to talk Preakness and state of industry as the second leg of the Triple Crown comes back to Pimlico with just one Kentucky Derby entrant – the winner Mage.

Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz brings realities of Preakness and horse racing industry to light with Nestor

Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz brings realities of Preakness and horse racing industry to light with Nestor

Our horse racing savant Dick Jerardi brings Preakness history and future into light with Nestor

Our horse racing savant Dick Jerardi brings Preakness history and future into light with Nestor

Let’s talk 40 years of Pimlico and Preakness weekend memories

There's only one guest who has joined Nestor for 31 years of Preakness week previews and handicapping every one of them. Our dear friend Dick Jerardi (formerly of Towson) ran off to Philadelphia from The News American and Sportsf1rst in 1984 and never came back – except for the third Saturday of May. A view from high above Pimlico from two guys who have seen it all at Old Hilltop.

The realities of Maryland racing after the Preakness

Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz brings Nestor the same great inside information that WNST-AM 1570 listeners are treated to every Saturday morning from 10-11 a.m. With another Preakness coming (and going), here are some realities of the Triple Crown and the horse racing industry that can't be ignored.

Longtime horse racing writer Marty McGee comes home to Baltimore to talk Preakness and state of industry

Longtime horse racing writer Marty McGee comes home to Baltimore to talk Preakness and state of industry as the second leg of the Triple Crown comes back to Pimlico with just one Kentucky Derby entrant – the winner Mage.

Getting ready to jockey at the renewed Preakness Crab Race at Lexington Market

For the first time since 2018, the Preakness Crab Race is on at Faidley's at Lexington Market. On Wednesday, March 17 at noon, local celebrities and crustacean lovers with jockey for position on the Lexington Market floor for Chesapeake Bay supremacy. Alicia from Faidley's invites Nestor to saddle up as a "Crab Jockey."

Dick Jerardi of BetOnline comes home to Baltimore to preview Kentucky Derby and Forte with Nestor

Dick Jerardi of BetOnline comes home to Baltimore to preview Kentucky Derby and Forte with Nestor

Getting ready to jockey at the renewed Preakness Crab Race at Lexington Market

Alicia from Faidley's invites Nestor to be a jockey in the Preakness Crab Race at Lexington Market

Going down the stretch at Churchill Downs to bring the Derby winner to Pimlico

For the 31st year in a row, our Baltimore pal and longtime Philadelphia Daily News horse racing insider Dick Jerardi of BetOnline comes home to preview the Kentucky Derby and the chances of favorite Forte in Louisville.
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A grand giveaway chance every time the Orioles load ’em up

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What is Oakland losing with the Athletics?

Author Jason Turbow gives Nestor an Oakland Athletics history lesson and discusses everything that went wrong over 50 years dating back to Charlie Finley and a book he wrote on the 1970s World Series champions draped in thrift and constant acrimony.

Ravens tab cornerback Nate Wiggins as best cross section of talent, need in first round

"Just getting a corner at this point like Nate is probably the best way we could have started this weekend."

Ravens address secondary with Wiggins as we await offensive line help

Late in the night the Baltimore Ravens were quite excited about drafting Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with the 30th pick and now Luke Jones and Nestor await how general manager Eric DeCosta will address the offensive line and other needs this weekend via what has already been a wild NFL Draft.

Fielding a field of crowded outfielders as Kjerstad arrives for Orioles

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles returning from Anaheim to see the A's and Yankees at Camden Yards with the Heston Kjerstad promotion and the curious Rashod Bateman deal with the Ravens before NFL Draft. A big week of sports ahead in Baltimore.

A sportswriting legend talks about her roots in Oriole Magic and what went wrong in Oakland

Recovering sportswriter Susan Fornoff comes home to Baltimore to talk Oriole Magic, Athletics history and why it matters to fans in Oakland and beyond. And Nestor finally gets to tell some old newspaper tales of her legend and lore at The News American in the 1980s before that creep Dave Kingman showed who the real rats of Major League Baseball were to baseball beat writers.

Ravens excited to land “best cover corner in the draft” in Clemson’s Wiggins

General manager Eric DeCosta said he didn't expect Nate Wiggins to be available at the end of the first round.
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