National Law Focuses Better Without Blinkers
Jockey Jevian Toledo reaches career milestone Northern Glow gives Russell a Mother’s Day present BALTIMORE — Jevian Toledo was impressed. “The horse got a lot of talent,” Toledo said after National Law rallied to win Sunday’s fourth race at Pimlico, a $49,000 first-level allowance with an optional claiming range between $62,500 and $50,000 for 3-year-olds […]
Stakes-Placed Family Making Dirt Debut in G3 Miss Preakness
6F Sprint for 3YO Fillies Draws Competitive Baker’s Dozen Friday BALTIMORE – C2 Racing Stable and Machmer Hall’s Family is a key contender in Friday’s $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) for 3-year-old fillies racing six furlongs at Pimlico Race Course. She is also somewhat of a question mark, having never raced on dirt. If you believe […]
Pyrenees Making Title Defense in $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3)
Shares Spotlight with $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 16 BALTIMORE – Blue Heaven Farm homebred Pyrenees, who capped a spectacular day of racing for trainer Cherie DeVaux last spring and propelled her to a lucrative weekend bonus, will make his 5-year-old debut in an attempt to defend his title in the historic $250,000 Pimlico Special […]
Brittany Russell Looks to Build Resume in G2 Black-Eyed Susan
Maryland’s Leading Trainer in 2023-24 Has Reply in 3YO Filly Fixture Tops Six Stakes, Three Graded, Worth $1.05 Million Friday May 16 BALTIMORE – Throughout her still young but meteoric career, Brittany Russell has often been in a class by herself. Only the fourth female trainer ever to win a meet title in Maryland in […]
McCarthy: Journalism’s Preakness Status Will Be Decided Monday
Goal Oriented Works 4F for Stakes Debut in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown BALTIMORE – Trainer Michael McCarthy returned to Louisville from his Southern California base to watch Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Journalism train Sunday morning at Churchill Downs. While he liked what he saw, McCarthy stopped short of committing to Saturday’s 150th Preakness Stakes […]