Final Middle Jewel of Triple Crown at Historic Facility Before Renovation

BALTIMORE – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Robert LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5 LLC, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Journalism, a beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby (G1) two weeks earlier, came through for his backers Saturday at Pimlico Race Course with a courageous stretch surge to capture the 150th Preakness Stakes (G1).

Final Middle Jewel of Triple Crown at Historic Facility Before Renovation

BALTIMORE – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Robert LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5 LLC, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Journalism, a beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby (G1) two weeks earlier, came through for his backers Saturday at Pimlico Race Course with a late stretch surge to capture the 150th Preakness Stakes (G1).

Becomes Stakes Winner with Popular 3 ¼-Length Triumph

BALTIMORE – West Point Thoroughbreds, David Ingordo and CJ Stables’ Reagan’s Wit, supplemented into the race off his graded-stakes debut, proved too much for the competition with an eye-catching 3 ¼-length score in Saturday’s $100,000 James W. Murphy at Pimlico Race Course.

6YO Veteran Dazzles Preakness Day Crowd with Late Surge

BALTIMORE – Qatar Racing, Marc Detampel and Elizabeth Merryman’s Witty, a multiple stakes winner on grass and dirt, weaved his way through traffic down the stretch and opened up once clear to a 3 ¼-length last-to-first victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico Race Course.