Motion Hoping G3 Dinner Party Turns into a Feast for Trikari
G1 Winner Faces 12 Rivals Including Defending Champ Balnikhov BALTIMORE – One of America’s top 3-year-old turf horses last year, Trikari now seeks to stamp himself among the top older horses on grass. Trainer Graham Motion hopes taking a slight step back in Saturday’s $250,000 Dinner Party (G3) at Pimlico Race Course propels Amerman Racing’s […]
Booth Chasing Fourth Straight Win in Maryland Sprint (G3)
Among 10 Stakes, Five Graded, Worth $3.3M on Preakness Day BALTIMORE – William Heiligbrodt, Corinne Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm and Whispering Oaks Farm’s Booth, following a similar path that later led his father to a year-end championship, chases a fourth straight win third consecutive graded score in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. […]
Preakness 150 Partners with Equine MediRecord and Business Infusions to Digitize Equine Welfare Protocols
BALTIMORE – 1/ST has announced they will again be partnering with Irish technology company, Equine MediRecord (EMR) and their group Business Infusions (BI) to digitize equine welfare protocols for Preakness 150. This added measure will enhance the stringent equine health and safety protocols that will be in place for the race at Pimlico Race Course […]
Pletcher Hoping for a Sweet Run from Candied
Consistent filly looks like one to beat in duPont BALTIMORE – Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher can always count on Candied. The 4-year-old filly is one of the more consistent horses in his ample barn; she just doesn’t have a stockpile of victories to show from it. The daughter of Candy Ride looks to […]
Pretty Lavish Looks to Rebound in $125,000 Hilltop Stakes
Bosserati, Loon Cry, Accomplished Girl Loom Large in $100,000 The Very One BALTIMORE – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Bobby Flay’s Pretty Lavish, who began her racing career with a pair of victories in Ireland and the United States, will be looking to rebound from a disappointing stakes debut in Friday’s $125,000 Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico […]
McCarthy: Journalism Thriving Leading Up to 150th Preakness Stakes
Lukas: ‘I Have Always Enjoyed Every Minute’ of 45 Years at Pimlico Clever Again ‘Happy’ Following 4F Breeze for Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Enter John Velazquez BALTIMORE – It didn’t take long for trainer Michael McCarthy to approve the proposal to run Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Journalism in the 150th Preakness Stakes Saturday at […]
National Law Focuses Better Without Blinkers
Jockey Jevian Toledo reaches career milestone Northern Glow gives Russell a Mother’s Day present BALTIMORE — Jevian Toledo was impressed. “The horse got a lot of talent,” Toledo said after National Law rallied to win Sunday’s fourth race at Pimlico, a $49,000 first-level allowance with an optional claiming range between $62,500 and $50,000 for 3-year-olds […]
Stakes-Placed Family Making Dirt Debut in G3 Miss Preakness
6F Sprint for 3YO Fillies Draws Competitive Baker’s Dozen Friday BALTIMORE – C2 Racing Stable and Machmer Hall’s Family is a key contender in Friday’s $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) for 3-year-old fillies racing six furlongs at Pimlico Race Course. She is also somewhat of a question mark, having never raced on dirt. If you believe […]
Pyrenees Making Title Defense in $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3)
Shares Spotlight with $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 16 BALTIMORE – Blue Heaven Farm homebred Pyrenees, who capped a spectacular day of racing for trainer Cherie DeVaux last spring and propelled her to a lucrative weekend bonus, will make his 5-year-old debut in an attempt to defend his title in the historic $250,000 Pimlico Special […]
Brittany Russell Looks to Build Resume in G2 Black-Eyed Susan
Maryland’s Leading Trainer in 2023-24 Has Reply in 3YO Filly Fixture Tops Six Stakes, Three Graded, Worth $1.05 Million Friday May 16 BALTIMORE – Throughout her still young but meteoric career, Brittany Russell has often been in a class by herself. Only the fourth female trainer ever to win a meet title in Maryland in […]