Racing News

Catholic Boy Makes Successful Return in Maker’s Mark Dixie

05/18/2019

Multiple G1 Winner Ends Six-Month Absence with Narrow Victory

BALTIMORE – Robert LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm and Twin Creeks Racing Stables’ Catholic Boy, last seen finishing off the board in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) in November, made a triumphant return to the races in Saturday’s $250,000 Maker’s Mark Dixie (G2) at Pimlico Race Course.

Lexitonian Springs 17-1 Upset in Chick Lang

05/18/2019

Earns First Career Graded Triumph in Six-Furlong Sprint

BALTIMORE – Calumet Farm homebred Lexitonian split horses in mid-stretch and came with a determined run to edge past Gladiator King at the wire and upset the $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at odds of 17-1 Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

Mitchell Road Shows the Way in Stella Artois Gallorette

05/18/2019

BALTIMORE – Mrs. J.V. Shields and E.J.M. McFadden Jr.’s Mitchell Road, a half-sister to 2019 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Country House, extended her win streak to four races with a front-running 2 ¼-length score in Saturday’s $150,000 Stella Artois Gallorette (G3) at Pimlico Race Course.

The 68th running of the 1 1/16-mile Gallorette for fillies and mares on the grass was the sixth of nine stakes, five graded, on a 14-race program highlighted by the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

Wild About Star Shines in The Very One Victory

05/18/2019

BALTIMORE – Brittlyn Stable’s Wild About Star, racing for the first time outside of her native Louisiana, came with a sweeping move on the outside and stormed down the center of the track to pass favored Jo Jo Air to win Saturday’s $100,000 The Very One at Pimlico Race Course.

The 20th running of the five-furlong The Very One for fillies and mares on the grass was among nine stakes, five graded, worth $2.8 million on a 14-race program highlighted by the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

Ickymasho Front-Running Winner of Searching Stakes

05/18/2019

BALTIMORE – Triton Stable’s Ickymasho, in the best form of her career at age 7, led every step of the way to pick up her second consecutive graded-stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Ole Smoky Moonshine Searching Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Originally run from 1993-2001, the 1 ½-mile Searching for fillies and mares was among nine stakes, five graded, worth $2.8 million in purses on a 14-race program highlighted by the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

New York Central Right at Home in Maryland Sprint

05/18/2019

BALTIMORE – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing’s New York Central, racing at his favorite distance, scooted through an opening along the rail and drew off to a 1 ¾-length triumph in Saturday’s $150,000 ClearSpan Maryland Sprint (G3) at Pimlico Race Course.

English Bee Stings Rivals in James W. Murphy

05/18/2019

BALTIMORE – Calumet Farm homebred English Bee, never far from the lead, dueled with pacesetter Real News through the stretch and edged clear late to earn his first career stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 James W. Murphy at Pimlico Race Course.

The 54th running of the James Murphy for 3-year-olds was the second of nine stakes, five graded, worth $2.8 million in purses on a 14-race program highlighted by the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

King for a Day Reigns Supreme in Sir Barton

05/18/2019

BALTIMORE – Red Oak Stable homebred King for a Day kicked off his sophomore season in record-setting fashion Saturday, cruising to a 2 ½-length victory in the $100,000 Sir Barton presented by the Earle I. Mack Foundation to benefit the TAA and Man o’War Project at Pimlico Race Course.

The 22nd running of the 1 1/16-mile Sir Barton for 3-year-olds was the first of nine stakes, five graded, worth $2.8 million in purses on a spectacular 14-race program featuring the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

Record Attendance and Handle on Black-Eyed Susan Day

05/17/2019

51,573 Attend 95th Black-Eyed Susan Day

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club reported record attendance and handle on Friday’s 95th Black-Eyed Susan Day, highlighted by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Stetson Racing, LLC’s Point of Honor winning the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) and Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC’s Tenfold winning the $300,000 Pimlico Special (G3) at Pimlico Race Course.

Mylady Curlin Noses out Golden Award in Allaire duPont Distaff

05/17/2019

Last of Seven Stakes, Four Graded, on Black-Eyed Susan Day Program
    
BALTIMORE – Sather Family’s Mylady Curlin dueled the length of the stretch with Golden Award before getting her nose down on the wire to win Friday’s $150,000 Caplan Brothers Glass Allaire duPont Distaff (G3) at Pimlico Race Course.