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 […]
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 […]