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Pimlico Joins Friday's Stronach 5

Turf Races from Gulfstream & Santa Anita, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout

BALTIMORE – Two races from legendary Pimlico Race Course will kick off Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring four tracks, two races on the turf, and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

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

Whereshetoldmetogo Tests Streak in $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley

Faces G3 Winner Laki on Saturday’s Spring Stakes Spectacular Card

BALTIMORE – Madaket Stables, Ten Strike Racing, Michael Kisber and Black Cloud Racing’s multiple stakes winner Whereshetoldmetogo, in the best form of his life at the age of 6, chases his fourth straight victory and 11th overall in Saturday’s $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley at Pimlico Race Course.

G2 Winner Pixelate Among 14 in $100,000 Henry S. Clark

Xanthique Chasing First Stakes Victory in $100,000 Dahlia
Carotari, Completed Pass Top $100,000 King T. Leatherbury

BALTIMORE – Initially split between running Grade 2 winner Pixelate and fellow 4-year-old stakes winner Doc Boy, trainer Michael Stidham opted to enter both as part of a solid field of 14 for Saturday’s $100,000 Henry S. Clark at Pimlico Race Course.

Hello Hot Rod Returns to Maryland in $125,000 Federico Tesio

‘Win and In’ for Triple Crown-Nominated Horses to Preakness (G1)

BALTIMORE – It will be more than just a homecoming when stakes winner Hello Hot Rod returns to Maryland for only his second start of the year in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio at Pimlico Race Course.

Littlestitious Back for More in $125,000 Weber City Miss

‘Win and In’ for 3-Year-Old Fillies to Black-Eyed Susan (G2)

BALTIMORE – Her stop in Maryland already beyond the original plan, Joel Politi’s multiple stakes winner Littlestitious may wind up extending her stay a bit longer depending on how she runs in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Pimlico Race Course.

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Maryland Racing Returns to Legendary Pimlico Race Course

Preakness Meet at Pimlico Opens Thursday for 23-Day Stand
146th Preakness Stakes (G1) Set for Saturday, May 15
97th Black-Eyed Susan (G2), Pimlico Special (G3) Friday, May 14
$100,000 Trainer Bonus Returns for Preakness Weekend Stakes
Tesio Tops Saturday’s $750,000 Spring Stakes Spectacular Program

Formful Stronach 5 Yields Multiple $617.80 Payoffs

BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 returned multiple payoffs of $617.80 following a rather formful sequence Friday.

The Stronach 5, the multi-race, multi-track wager that features an industry-low 12 percent takeout, offered a sequence with three straight races from Gulfstream Park, followed by two from Golden Gate Fields. There were 146 tickets that correctly selected all five winners.

Preakness Prep Federico Tesio Returns to Pimlico

‘Win and In’ for Triple Crown-Nominated 3-Year-Olds

BALTIMORE – For the first time since 2015, Maryland’s local audition for the 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) will provide horses with an opportunity to prep over the same legendary Pimlico Race Course main track that serves as home for the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

Gulfstream, Golden Gate Featured in Friday's Stronach 5

Three on the Turf, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout

BALTIMORE – Three races from Gulfstream Park and two from Golden Gate Fields, including three turf races, will highlight Friday’s Stronach 5.

The Stronach 5, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, will begin with three consecutive races from Gulfstream before concluding with two from Golden Gate.