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Friday's Stronach 5: Four Tracks, Three Turf Races, Five Puzzles

04/29/2021

Races from Pimlico, Gulfstream, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate
Stakes-Placed Dalton, Sky’s Not Falling Meet in Opening Sequence

BALTIMORE – An interesting sequence of five races from four tracks along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout will make up Friday’s Stronach 5.

The Stronach 5 will include races from Pimlico Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields.

Jaxon Traveler Pointed to Chick Lang (G3) May 15 at Pimlico

04/28/2021

Fritchie (G3) Winner Hibiscus Punch Faces Champion Gamine Saturday
Watch, Wager on Kentucky Derby (G1), Oaks (G1) at Pimlico, Laurel

BALTIMORE – West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner’s multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old Jaxon Traveler, a head shy of being undefeated through five career starts, is pointing toward making a return to Maryland for Preakness weekend.

Pricey Yearling Irrepressible Easy Maiden Winner Sunday

04/25/2021

Third Win from Four Starts for Trainer Miguel Vera at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – Rock Brothers Breeders’ Irrepressible, in the first start for her new connections, cruised to a front-running five-length maiden triumph Sunday, continuing trainer Miguel Vera’s strong start to the Preakness Meet at Pimlico.

The Reds Promoted to Victory in $125,000 Federico Tesio

04/24/2021

Local Preakness (G1) Prep Headlines Spring Stakes Spectacular

BALTIMORE – Having run second despite encountering trouble both early and late, Flanagan Racing’s The Reds was promoted to victory following the disqualification of first-place finisher Excellorator in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio at Pimlico Race Course.

Miss Leslie Springs Upset in $125,000 Weber City Miss

04/24/2021

Earns Automatic Berth to $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2)

BALTIMORE – BB Horses’ Miss Leslie, stretched back out around two turns after opening the year with back-to-back sprints, proved trainer Claudio Gonzalez’s contention that longer is better with a 1 ½-length victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Pimlico Race Course.

Corelli edges G2 Winner Pixelate in $100,000 Henry S Clark

04/24/2021

Xanthique Breaks Through with Stakes Win in $100,000 Dahlia
Completed Pass Wins $100,000 King T. Leatherbury

BALTIMORE – Augustin Stable’s Grade 1-placed Corelli, cutting back to the shortest distance of his North American career in his first race since mid-October, came flying down the center of the track to catch Grade 2-winning favorite Pixelate approaching the wire and get his nose down at the wire of Saturday’s $100,000 Henry S. Clark at Pimlico Race Course.

Laki Rises to Occasion in $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley Win

04/24/2021

Lone Dirt Sprint on Saturday’s Spring Stakes Spectacular Card

BALTIMORE – Hillside Equestrian Meadows’ Grade 3 winner Laki, coming off a brief freshening, ran down multiple stakes-winning pacesetter Lebda inside the eighth pole and edged clear to a half-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley at Pimlico Race Course.

Jockey Forest Boyce Returns a Winner Friday at Pimlico

04/23/2021

Tesio Headlines Saturday’s $650,000 Spring Stakes Spectacular

BALTIMORE – In just her second mount back after missing 54 days with a shoulder injury, champion Maryland jockey Forest Boyce returned a winner in Friday’s fifth race at Pimlico Race Course.

Boyce, 36, piloted William McCarthy’s 4-year-old gelding Booyakasha ($3.40) to a popular six-length victory in the six-furlong claiming event for 3-year-olds and up. The winning time was 1:12.23 over a fast main track.

Stronach 5 Returns $618 With Three Winners Under $7

04/23/2021

BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 continues to offer a good return on investment. Even with three of Friday’s winners returning $6.40 or less, there were 91 winning tickets with each being worth $618.90.

The Stronach 5 featured races from Pimlico Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields as well as an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

G2 Winner Brooklyn Strong On Course for G1 Preakness

04/23/2021

Russells Have Chance to Make Preakness a Family Affair
2019 Maryland Million Sprint Winner Taco Supream Retired

BALTIMORE – Though they ultimately decided to pass on Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio, owner Mark Schwartz and trainer Daniel Velazquez remain on course to bring Grade 2 winner Brooklyn Strong to Pimlico Race Course for the 146th Preakness Stakes (G1).