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 […]
Cybertime Wins Fourth Straight
Meg’s Foxy Grey graduates in style Rodman among Alibi Breakfast Honorees Pimlico Memorabilia Auction Begins May 17 BALTIMORE — Cybertime’s winning streak moved to four on Thursday at Pimlico as the 5-year-old gelding blasted a solid field of starter-optional claiming foes at six furlongs. Trained by Anthony Farrior, Cybertime went right to the front under […]
Jockey Nik Juarez’s Mom: ‘It’s About Time We Win the Preakness’
Fourth Generation Horseman Debuts in Home State’s Signature Race BALTIMORE — There’s only one way that Maryland-born and raised Nik Juarez’s homecoming this week could be any better. “It’s monumental to be at Pimlico,” the 31-year-old jockey and fourth generation horseman said. “One, to ride the Preakness. But let’s win it.” American Promise, upon whom […]
McCarthy Upbeat about Journalism’s Preakness Chances
River Thames ‘Happy’ in First Visit to Track at Pimlico Sandman Obliges Adoring Fans with Majestic Pose at Pimlico Baffert: Break is Going to be Important for Goal Oriented Preakness Newsfeed: Preakness@isctv.com BALTIMORE – Twelve days after circumstances well beyond his control hurt Journalism’s chances in the Kentucky Derby (G1), trainer Michael McCarthy was upbeat […]
Keep It Easy Cutting Back for Return in $150,000 Chick Lang
Romans-Trained Colt Faces 10 Rivals in 6F Sprint for 3YOs Saturday BALTIMORE – Trainer Dale Romans has some advice for people handicapping the 50th running of the listed $150,000 Chick Lang Saturday at Pimlico Race Course: don’t overlook Keep It Easy. Since the colt owned by St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds was eased […]
Lightly Raced Invictus Formidable in $100,000 Sir Barton
Among 10 Stakes, Five Graded, Worth $3.3M Preakness Day BALTIMORE – Though he has the smallest resume, Invictus will carry the highest profile into the 27th running of the $100,000 Spendthrift Farms Sir Barton sponsored by Spendthrift Farm to benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 1/16th-mile Sir Barton, named […]
Journalism Looking ‘Fine’ Galloping Over Pimlico Track
Casse Hopes Sunny Skies Await Sandman Preakness Day Baffert’s Key to Preakness Record is Saddling Best Horse BALTIMORE – Eleven minutes into an interview session Wednesday morning outside the Stakes Barn at Pimlico, Michael McCarthy, trainer of Preakness Stakes (G1) morning line favorite Journalism, noticed that Bob Baffert had joined the scrum. McCarthy stepped back […]
Gosger Hopes Namesake Hits Home Run in Preakness
Former Major League Player Jim Gosger rooting for Preakness Contender BALTIMORE – This is the story of an obscure big-league baseball journeyman from a half-century ago and the Preakness Stakes (G1) horse that bears his name. Jim Gosger is the former ballplayer, now an 82-year-old Michigan man who bounced around the Majors in the ‘60s […]
Journalism Brings ‘Special Talent’ into Saturday’s Preakness 150
Five Hall of Fame Trainers Stand in Way of Derby Runner-Up BALTIMORE – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Robert LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5 LLC, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Journalism looms as a strong favorite for Saturday’s 150th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, two weeks after coming […]