Racing News

Caravel Sails to Nose Victory in $100,000 The Very One

05/14/2021

Bred, Owned and Trained by Maryland-Based Liz Merryman
 
BALTIMORE – Pennsylvania-bred Caravel – bred, owned and trained by Maryland-based Liz Merryman – scooted through an opening along the inside and emerged from a three-way photo finish to capture Friday’s $100,000 The Very One by a nose at Pimlico Race Course.
 

Spice Is Nice Becomes Stakes Winner in $150,000 Allaire du Pont (G3)

05/14/2021

First of 6 Stakes, 4 Graded, Worth $1 Million on Black-Eyed Susan Card

BALTIMORE – Robert and Lawana Low’s Spice Is Nice, racing for just the second time in nine months, put away Dreamalildreamofu in mid-stretch and edged clear by 1 ½ lengths to earn her first career stakes win in Friday’s $150,000 Allaire du Pont (G3) at Pimlico Race Course.

Rombauer’s Owners at Saturday’s Preakness By Strokes of Luck

05/14/2021

‘Fresh and Happy’ Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Set for Middle Jewel
Asmussen ‘Expecting a Very Good Run’ from Midnight Bourbon

BAFFERT TRAINED HORSES MEDINA SPIRIT, CONCERT TOUR AND BEAUTIFUL GIFT UNDERWENT THREE ROUNDS OF OUT-OF-COMPETITION TESTING PER CONDITION OF ENTRY AGREEMENT

05/13/2021

BALTIMORE, MD – Per the condition of entry agreement into Preakness 146 between the Maryland Jockey Club and trainer Bob Baffert reached earlier this week, Baffert trained horses Medina Spirit, Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift underwent three rounds of out-of-competition blood sample testing. The Maryland Racing Commission (MRC) took two samples, one on May 6th and the other on May 10th. A third sample was taken by 1/ST RACING and the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) on May 11th

Friday's Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Day Kicks Off Preakness Weekend

05/13/2021

Saturday’s Preakness Day Features 146th Middle Jewel of Triple CrownAdvance Wagering for Entire Preakness Program Available Friday
Special $1 Black-Eyed Susan/Preakness Double Wager ReturnsPreakness LIVE Entertainment Experience Part of Saturday Festivities

Preakness Features Derby Winner vs. Stablemate More and More

05/13/2021

BALTIMORE– Once uncommon, Kentucky Derby (G1) winners have run against stablemates more often in the Preakness Stakes (G1) in recent years. It is likely to happen again Saturday when Bob Baffert trainees Medina Spirit and Concert Tour are scheduled to face each other at Pimlico Race Course.

Midnight Bourbon Winchell's Hope for First Success in Preakness Stakes

05/13/2021

Barnes Pleased with Preakness Preparation of Medina Spirit, Concert Tour
Rombauer Brings ‘Wonderful Mechanics’ into Saturday’s Preakness
Cohen Makes Preakness Debut with High Hopes for Keepmeinmind

BALTIMORE – Ron Winchell, who campaigns Louisiana Derby (G2) runner-up Midnight Bourbon in the name of his family’s Winchell Thoroughbreds, said he’s trying to keep his enthusiasm in check about their chances in Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico.

Clancy, Smith Named Media Preakness Award Winners

05/13/2021

Smith to Receive Frutkoff for Photo, Clancy Awarded David F. Woods for Editorial

BALTIMORE – Patrick Smith of Getty Images and Joe Clancy of ST Publishing Inc., will be recognized this weekend for outstanding journalism coverage of the 2020 Preakness (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.

Avila Recalls Thrilling Ride aboard Canonero II in 1971 Preakness

05/13/2021

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BALTIMORE - Although 50 years have passed, Gustavo Avila can readily recall his ride of a lifetime aboard Canonero II in the 1971 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, just two weeks after the Venezuelan visitors shocked the world by pulling off an unimaginable upset victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.

Completed Pass Back Again in $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint

05/13/2021

T D Dance Seeks First Stakes Win in $100,000 James W. Murphy

BALTIMORE – Robert D. Bone’s Completed Pass is a neck away from being a two-time champion of the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint.

Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, the 7-year-old gelding will attempt to get back to the winner’s circle in the five-furlong race when he starts in it for the third time. The Jim McKay, named for the late Hall of Fame sportscaster Jim McKay, is for 3-year-olds and up.