Racing News

Willful Woman Makes Stakes Return in $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2)

05/08/2021

G2 Winner Fearless Bound for Pimlico Special (G3) After Saturday Work
Proxy Breezes Saturday at Fair Hill, $100,000 Sir Barton Remains in Play

BALTIMORE – Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s Willful Woman, a 3-year-old daughter of champion Nyquist and half-sister to Grade 3 winner Ever So Clever, will make her return to stakes company in the 97th running of the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 14 at Pimlico Race Course.

Brown Duo Breeze ‘Super’ in Company for May 15 Preakness (G1)

05/08/2021

McCarthy ‘Couldn’t Be Happier’ with Rombauer’s 5F Breeze
‘All Systems Go’ for Unbridled Honor Following Half-Mile Breeze
Lukas Looking to Even Score with Baffert in Preakness
Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Have ‘Good Training Day’
Post-Position Draw for 146th Preakness (G1) Monday

Stronach 5 Rewards 46 Winners with $1,800

05/07/2021

BALTIMORE – There were 46 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each worth $1,800.80.

Friday’s wager featured races from Pimlico Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

G3-Placed Lady Traveler Seeks Elusive Stakes Win in Black-Eyed Susan (G2)

05/07/2021

Russell Trio Breezes Friday at Pimlico for Possible Stakes Engagements
Multiple Stakes Winners Street Lute, Anna’s Bandit Work Friday at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – The only surprise the 3-year-old filly Lady Traveler has been to trainer Dale Romans is that, seven races into her career, she’s not already a stakes winner.

Brown Seeks Reward with ‘Risk’ in May 15 Preakness (G1)

05/07/2021

Pletcher Aiming to Add Preakness to Hall of Fame Resume
Medina Spirit, Concert Tour ‘Fresh’ for 146th Preakness

BALTIMORE – In a late change of plans, the well-named colt Risk Taking will be entered Monday for the May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, trainer Chad Brown said Friday.

Cox to Have Presence on Preakness Weekend

05/06/2021

Black-Eyed Susan Bound Adventuring Tops Cox’s Pimlico Contingent
G3-Placed Lady Traveler Being Pointed to Black-Eyed Susan (G2)
Spritz to Work Sunday for Possible Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Run

BALTIMORE – Though he won’t have a starter in next Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1), reigning Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox plans to run a handful of horses in other stakes over Preakness weekend at Pimlico Race Course.

Midnight Bourbon Confirmed for Start in May 15 Preakness (G1)

05/06/2021

Everything Went as Planned for Medina Spirit in Derby
Crowded Trade Following Cloud Computing’s Example

BALTIMORE – Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen confirmed Thursday morning that Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Midnight Bourbon will run in the 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 15.

Asmussen, via text from Texas, also confirmed that Irad Ortiz Jr., the defending three-time Eclipse Award champion, will ride the son of Tiznow in the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

Stronach 5 Returns with Three on the Turf

05/06/2021

Industry-Low 12-Percent takeout
Races from Pimlico, Gulfstream, Santa Anita and Golden Gate

BALTIMORE – The popular Stronach 5 returns Friday with races from Pimlico Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and three races on the turf.

Post time for the Stronach 5 is 4:15 ET. Last week’s Stronach 5 was cancelled when Pimlico stopped its live program after three races due to high winds.

Nominations Total 244 Horses for Preakness Stakes (G1) Undercard

05/06/2021

Nine Stakes, Five Graded, Support Middle Jewel of Triple Crown
Trainer Maker has Five of 26 Nominees to 120th Dinner Party (G2)
Sophomores in Spotlight in Chick Lang (G3), Sir Barton, James Murphy

BALTIMORE – A total of 244 nominations were made to nine stakes, five graded, worth $1.25 million in purses that help support the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, Saturday, May 15 at Pimlico Race Course.

France Go de Ina Well on His Way from Japan to Pimlico

05/06/2021

Joel Rosario Has Mount in May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1)

BALTIMORE – Yuji Inaida’s France Go de Ina is reported to have travelled well on a flight from Japan to Los Angeles, the first leg of an itinerary that will bring the 3-year-old son of Will Take Charge to Pimlico Race Course, where he is scheduled to run in the May 15th Preakness Stakes (G1).