Margie’s Intention Rolls to Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Triumph
101st Running of 3YO Filly Fixture Caps Preakness Eve Program BALTIMORE – WinStar Farm and Baron Stable’s Margie’s Intention, in the first start for her new connections, came with a relentless run through the stretch to reel in stubborn pacesetter Paris Lily and register a popular three-quarter-length victory in Friday’s $300,000 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed […]
Bosserati Kicks Off Season in Style with The Very One Victory
5YO Mare Determinedly Holds Off Accomplished Girl in 5F Sprint BALTIMORE – Joel Politi’s multiple stakes-winning Maryland homebred Bosserati, unraced in 5 ½ months, launched her comeback in grand style with a determined head victory over Accomplished Girl in Friday’s $100,000 The Very One presented by Guinness Open Gate Brewery at Pimlico Race Course. The […]
Awesome Aaron Outruns Phileas Fogg in Pimlico Special (G3)
Historic 1 3/16-Mile Event Preceded 101st Black-Eyed Susan (G2) BALTIMORE – Turman Racing Stable and AJ Suited Racing Stable’s 6-year-old gelding Awesome Aaron, an ex-claimer not among the original 28 nominees, hooked up with Phileas Fogg in mid-stretch and edged clear approaching the wire for a thrilling three-quarter-length victory in Friday’s historic $250,000 Pimlico Special […]
Echo Sound Makes the Grade in $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3)
Ends Layoff with Two-Length Victory in Sophomore Season Debut BALTIMORE – Gabriel Duignan’s Echo Sound, who had a three-race win streak snapped in her prior start, rebounded sharply in her season debut to become a graded-stakes winner at first asking in Friday’s $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) presented by Pepsico at Pimlico Race Course. The 40th […]
Play With Fire Goes Last to First to Win $125,000 Hilltop
Earns First Stakes Win in Fifth Start in 3YO Filly Turf Test BALTIMORE – Fergus Galvin’s Play With Fire, cutting back to the shortest run of her five-race career, came bounding off the far turn on the outside and turned away a bid from Pretty Lavish in mid-stretch to win Saturday’s $125,000 Hilltop presented by […]
Candied Exudes Class with Sweet Allaire du Pont Victory
Millionaire 4YO Filly Pulls Away to Win by Three Lengths BALTIMORE – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Bobby Flay’s millionaire filly Candied, making just her second start outside of graded-stakes competition and first in nearly a year, powered past pacesetter Dazzling Move in mid-stretch and went on to a three-length victory in Friday’s $125,000 Allaire du […]
Rispoli: Journalism Probably Smartest Horse I Ever Rode
Jose Ortiz: Clever Again Has a Really Good Chance to Win Cauthen to Saffie Osborne: Turns are Tight, Keep Turning Left BALTIMORE – Jockey Umberto Rispoli teed up some high praise after Journalism had his morning exercise Friday at Pimlico Race Course. Rispoli will be aboard when the 8-5 morning-line favorite faces eight others Saturday […]