Completed Pass Back Again in $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint
T D Dance Seeks First Stakes Win in $100,000 James W. Murphy BALTIMORE – Robert D. Bone’s Completed Pass is a neck away from being a two-time champion of the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint. Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, the 7-year-old gelding will attempt to get back to the winner’s circle in the five-furlong […]
Stronach 5 to Feature Black-Eyed Susan (G2) and Pimlico Special (G3)
Five Graded-Stakes Winners in Pimlico Special in 11-Horse Field Adventuring, Beautiful Gift Lead Black-Eyed Susan Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout, Races from Four Tracks BALTIMORE – Friday’s popular Stronach 5 will feature the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) and $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) from Pimlico Race Course along with races from Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden […]
Eventful Morning for Preakness Contender French Go de Ina
Medina Spirit, Concert Tour ‘Fresh’ for Saturday’s Middle Jewel Midnight Bourbon Gallops ‘Beautifully’ over Pimlico Surface BALTIMORE – There were some anxious moments for Yuji Inaida’s France Go de Ina at Pimlico Race Course Wednesday morning. The colt from Japan had just completed his four-furlong breeze when exercise rider Masaki Takano suddenly fell off the […]
Feel Glorious Chasing Graded Victory $150,000 Gallorette (G3)
Among 10 Stakes, Six Graded, Worth $2.25 Million on Preakness Card BALTIMORE – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Tango Uniform Racing’s Feel Glorious, a four-time stakes winner of nearly $500,000 in 21 career races, continues the chase for an elusive graded victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Gallorette (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. The 70th running of the […]
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 […]