Competitive Field to Line Up for Milestone Black-Eyed Susan (G2)
100th Running of 3-Year-Old Filly Stakes Tops Friday, May 17 Program Among Six Stakes, Three Graded, Worth $1 Million in Purses BALTIMORE – Grade 3 heroine Lemon Muffin will face four fellow stakes winners as well as Grade 2-placed California shipper Corposo in a highly competitive milestone edition of the $300,000 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed […]
Catching Freedom Confirmed for Preakness 149
BALTIMORE – Albaugh Family Stables’ Catching Freedom, the Kentucky Derby (G1) fourth-place finisher, will run in Saturday’s $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, trainer Brad Cox said Sunday morning. Cox’s initial reaction was not to run Catching Freedom back in two weeks after the hard race the Louisiana Derby winner had in […]
Connections Mull Options for Multiple Stakes Winner Miss Harriett
Either $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) on Dirt, $100,000 Hilltop on Turf Both Stakes on Undercard of 100th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 17 First Preakness (G1) Horses Expected to Arrive Sunday Afternoon BALTIMORE – While he has yet to pick a spot for multiple stakes winner Miss Harriett, there’s one decision trainer Brandon McFarlane won’t have […]
Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan Confirmed for Preakness 149
Uncle Heavy Tunes Up for Preakness with Sharp 4F Breeze Mugatu Breezes 5F in Preparation for a Run in Middle Jewel Cox Calls Catching Freedom “50-50” for Preakness Fresh Off 1st Graded Win, Torres to Ride Seize the Grey in Preakness Debut BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan will run in the 149th […]
PREAKNESS MEDIA ADVISORY
Preakness 149 Media Newsfeed Available Video of Interviews, Horses Training, News Updates BALTIMORE – The Preakness 149 newsfeed is now available at Preakness.isctv.com. Interviews, training, features, horse arrivals and news will be updated continually on this site. Today’s content includes an interview with Ken McPeek, trainer of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and Preakness (G1) contender […]
Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan Confirmed for Preakness 149
BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan will run in the 149th Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 18 at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, trainer Kenny McPeek announced Saturday morning. “All systems go,” McPeek said. “He’ll ship out in the morning.” Mystik Dan had a routine 1 1/2-mile gallop at Churchill Downs under retired jockey […]
Sunrise at Old Hilltop a Highlight of Preakness Week Festivities
Walking Tours Run 6-9 A.M. Tuesday, May 14 through Friday, May 17 BALTIMORE – Sunrise at Old Hilltop, one of the most popular events leading up to the Preakness Stakes (G1), will once again offer fans a unique behind the scenes walking tour of historic Pimlico Race Course. The 149th Preakness, Middle Jewel of the […]
Muth, Imagination Please Baffert with Preakness 149 Tune-Up
McPeek Expects to Decide Mystik Dan’s Preakness Status Saturday Cox Evaluating Catching Freedom for Possible Preakness Run Lukas Has No Plans to Breeze Just Steel before Middle Jewel Uncle Heavy Named in Tribute to Trainer Butch Reid Jr.’s Brother BALTIMORE – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s candidates for the 149th Preakness (G1) May 18 […]
Corposo Works Friday for Possible Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Start
May 17 Stakes Not Ruled Out for Automatic Qualifier Call Another Play BALTIMORE – Madaket Stables and Slam Dunk Racing’s Corposo, third in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) in her most recent start, turned in a sharp breeze Friday ahead of an anticipated start in the $300,000 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 17 […]
Albarado Gallops Kentucky Derby Hero Mystik Dan Thursday
Two-Time Preakness-Winning Jockey Answers McPeek’s Call Brown to Seek Third Preakness Success with Tuscan Gold Catching Freedom Under Consideration for May 18 Middle Jewel Uncle Heavy Confirmed for Start in Preakness Stakes Rosario Has Mount on Just Steel; Jaime Torres on Seize the Grey BALTIMORE – With two-time Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Robby Albarado aboard, […]