Laki Tests Pimlico Streak in $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3)
Dontletsweetfoolya Back in Action for $100,000 Runhappy Skipat BALTIMORE – Already having stretched his streak of having captured at least one stakes in each of the past five years, Hillside Equestrian Meadows’ Grade 3 winner Laki goes after his third straight victory at Pimlico Race Course in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3). The 34th running […]
Jaxon Traveler Returns Home for $200,000 Chick Lang (G3)
G2-Placed Hozier Gets Class Relief in $100,000 Sir Barton BALTIMORE – West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner’s speedy sophomore Jaxon Traveler, a head shy of being undefeated through five starts that include a pair of stakes victories, returns to Maryland seeking his first graded score in Saturday’s $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. […]
Medina Spirit Favored at 9-5 for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes
BALTIMORE – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit, who upset 18 rivals in the May 1 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs at 12-1, was installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) following Tuesday’s post-position draw at Pimlico Race Course. The son of Protonico, who drew Post. No. 3, is scheduled […]
Bye Bye Melvin, English Bee Top $250,000 Dinner Party (G2)
120th Year for Saturday Turf Stakes, Oldest Stakes Race at Pimlico BALTIMORE – Grade 3-winning stablemates Bye Bye Melvin and English Bee will take on the imposing pair of Kuramata and Grade 1-placed Sacred Life as well as Grade 2 winner Somelikeithotbrown in a competitive edition of Saturday’s $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) at Pimlico Race […]
MEDINA SPIRIT WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER 146TH PREAKNESS STAKES (GI) WITH CONDITIONS
Trainer Bob Baffert Agrees to Grant Full Access to Medical and Testing Results for Medina Spirit, Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift as a Condition of Entry BALTIMORE, MD – 1/ST RACING and the Maryland Jockey Club announced today that Medina Spirit will be permitted to enter into the 146th Preakness Stakes (GI) to be run […]
Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Jog at Pimlico for Saturday’s Preakness
Lukas Looks Back on 40-Plus Years of Preakness Memories Timing May be Right for Midnight Bourbon in Middle Jewel BALTIMORE – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit and Gary and Mary West’s Concert Tour each jogged a mile clockwise at Pimlico Race Course Tuesday morning to start off their first full day at the site of […]
Stablemates Alda, Mia Martina Among 14 in $100,000 Hilltop
Victory Kingdom Seeks First Stakes Win in $100,000 The Very One BALTIMORE –Wertheimer & Frere’s Grade 1-placed homebred Alda and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gianni Fittipaldi’s Mia Martini will line up with the chance to add to trainer Graham Motion’s roster of winners in Friday’s $100,000 Hilltop at Pimlico Race Course. The 49th running of […]
Preakness Candidates Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Arrive at Pimlico
Lukas-Trained Ram Travels to Pimlico in Record Time BALTIMORE – Medina Spirit and Concert Tour, candidates for Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1), completed their journey from Churchill Downs to Pimlico Race Course Monday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m. Under the direction of veteran assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes, the pair of 3-year-olds were led off the […]
Horologist Seeks Good Time in $150,000 Allaire du Pont (G3)
Among Six Stakes, Four Graded, Worth $1 Million in Purses BALTIMORE – Five-time stakes winner Horologist will go after her fourth career graded triumph and third in six starts when she makes her Pimlico Race Course debut in Friday’s $150,000 Allaire du Pont (G3). The 28th running of the 1 1/8-mile du Pont for fillies […]
‘Big Test’ for Street Lute in $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3)
Among Six Stakes, Four Graded, Worth $1 Million in Purses BALTIMORE – Lucky 7 Stables’ Street Lute, already a six-time stakes winner from just nine starts, will make the jump to graded-stakes competition for the first time in the $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) Friday, May 14 at Pimlico Race Course. The 36th running of the […]