14 Stakes Worth $1.3 Million During Laurel Summer Meet

$150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Set for July 16 Nine-Race Opening Day Program Starts at 12:40 P.M. Friday BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club will offer a total of 14 stakes worth $1.3 million in purses, highlighted by the 31st running of the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash July 16, during […]
Laurel’s Summer Meet Begins Friday as Pimlico Meet Concludes

Russell, Sillaman Tie Atop Trainer Standings, Toledo Takes Jockey Title Laurel Opens Friday with 12:40 p.m. First Post BALTIMORE – Thoroughbred racing in Maryland will resume Friday when Laurel Park opens for its summer meet. Pimlico Race Course wrapped up its 2022 meet Monday with Jevian Toledo winning the riding title and Brittany Russell and […]
Preakness Meet Title First at Pimlico for Journeyman Toledo

Russell, Sillaman Tied Atop Trainer Standings into Monday Finale Eight-Race Memorial Day Holiday Program Starts at 12:40 P.M. BALTIMORE – By the time the high-profile Preakness Meet wraps up with Monday’s special Memorial Day holiday program at historic Pimlico Race Course, there will be significant firsts in both the jockey and trainer standings. Jevian Toledo […]
G3-Placed Veteran Eastern Bay Rolls to Saturday Feature Score

15th Career Victory for 8-Year-Old Gelding to Top $638K in Earnings BALTIMORE – Grade 3-placed Eastern Bay, racing second off the claim for Built Wright Stables and trainer Norman ‘Lynn’ Cash, swept to the lead in mid-stretch and sprinted clear for his 15th career victory in a 9-1 upset of Saturday’s feature race at historic […]
Consistent Going to the Lead Heads Saturday Feature

6-Year-Old Gelding Favored in Stakes-Quality Allowance Baby Steps for Undefeated 3-Year-Old Colt Super Love BALTIMORE – Though he has yet to run in a stakes since joining trainer Damon Dilodovico’s barn 27 months ago, Vince Campanella’s 6-year-old gelding Going to the Lead will get a strong feel for that level of competition Saturday at historic […]
Rainbow 6 Solved Thursday for $479,801 Jackpot Payout

Mandatory Payout of Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Super Hi-5 May 30 BALTIMORE – One lucky bettor solved the 20-cent Rainbow 6 for a life-changing $479,801.24 jackpot payout after Sky of Gold, owned and trained by William Earl Atkins, held off fellow Maryland-bred Luv Ya Bye Bye Thursday at historic Pimlico Race Course. Sky of […]
Memorial Day Weekend Opens with $432,827 Rainbow 6 Carryover

12:40 P.M. Post Time for Thursday’s Eight-Race Program at Pimlico BALTIMORE – Historic Pimlico Race Course will kick off Memorial Day weekend Thursday with a live eight-race program featuring a carryover of $432,827 in the 20-cent Rainbow 6. Post time is 12:40 p.m. for the first of four programs that also mark the final weekend […]
No Belmont Stakes for Preakness Hero Early Voting

Belmont ‘A Stretch’ for Preakness Runner-Up Epicenter Creative Minister Likely for Third Jewel of Triple Crown BALTIMORE – Preakness (G1) winner Early Voting was back in his stall at Belmont Park by mid-morning Sunday, some 15 hours after scoring a 1 ¼-length victory over Epicenter, the 6-5 favorite, in Saturday’s Middle Jewel of the Triple […]
Early Voting Follows Game Plan to Win 147th Preakness Stakes

Klaravich Stables, Brown Double Up in Middle Jewel BALTIMORE – Early Voting captured the 147th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, providing Klaravich Stables Inc. and trainer Chad Brown with a second win in the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown by following their game plan with 2017 victor Cloud Computing. Like Cloud […]
147th Preakness Stakes Media Conference

Saturday, May 21, 2022 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Pimlico Race Course Seth Klarman Chad Brown Jose Ortiz Media Conference THE MODERATOR: So happy to be joined by the winning connections of your Preakness 147th running here in Early Voting. We have owner Seth Klarman and trainer Chad Brown with us. Jose Ortiz will be joining us […]