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Live Racing Returns Thursday with $149,753 Rainbow 6 Carryover; Hall of Famer Asmussen Earns Top Prize of $50,000 Preakness Weekend

Hall of Famer Asmussen Earns Top Prize of $50,000 Preakness Weekend
McCarthy, Motion Top Standings as Meet Winds Down
 
BALTIMORE – Coming off a record-setting weekend highlighted by Cloud Computing’s victory in the 142nd Preakness Stakes (G1), bettors will be greeted with a jackpot carryover of $149,753 in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 when live racing returns to historic Pimlico Race Course with a nine-race program Thursday.
 

Cloud Computing Conquers Classic Empire to Win 142nd Preakness Stakes (G1)

Record Crowd of 140,327 Witness Thrilling Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown
Spectacular 14-Race Program Sees All-Time Record Total Handle of $97,168,658               
 

Clipthecouponannie Gets the Money in $100,000 Skipat

BALTIMORE – Repole Stable’s Grade 3-placed Clipthecouponannie tracked pacesetter Chanteline for a half-mile before assuming the lead and splashing home a 1 ¼-length winner of the $100,000 Skipat Friday at historic Pimlico Race Course.
            

McCarthy Adds to Career Milestone Sunday at Pimlico

Three-Win Day for Maryland’s Leading Rider
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Return of Live Racing Thursday
 
BALTIMORE – Jockey Trevor McCarthy wasted no time adding to his milestone 1,000th career victory by capturing the first race at historic Pimlico Race Course Sunday on opening weekend of the 12-day Preakness Meet at Pimlico.
 

Black-Eyed Susan Day to Feature Trio of $300,000 Guaranteed Pools

BALTIMORE – Friday’s 14-race Black-Eyed Susan program at Pimlico Race Course – featuring seven stakes races and more than $1.15 million in purses – will offer bettors three $300,000 guaranteed pools.
 
The first $300,000 guaranteed pool will be the Pick 5 beginning in the seventh race. There are 65 horses entered in the Pick 5 sequence, which will have the following races:
$300,000 Pimlico Special (G3)

Pletcher Scraps Saturday Work for Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Contender Moana; Longines Dixie (G2)-Bound World Approval ‘Hasn’t Lost a Step’ at 5

Pletcher Scraps Saturday Work for Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Contender Moana
Connections ‘Leaning Toward’ Black-Eyed Susan for Shimmering Aspen
Longines Dixie (G2)-Bound World Approval ‘Hasn’t Lost a Step’ at 5
‘The Coach’ Will be Back at Pimlico
 

Carrasco Returns a Winner on Opening Day at Pimlico

Veteran Jockey Rides for First Time Since April 2 Injury
Rainbow 6 Solved for $2,454 Payout
 
BALTIMORE – Eclipse Award-winning rider Victor Carrasco, riding for the first time since an April 2 spill at Laurel Park, won with his first mount back as racing returned to historic Pimlico Race Course Thursday.
 

Nominations Close Tuesday, May 9 for Preakness Weekend Stakes

142nd Preakness (G1) Tops May 20 Card of Eight Stakes Worth $2.55 Million
93rd Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Day May 19 Offers Seven Stakes Worth $1.15 Million
 
BALTIMORE – Nominations close Tuesday, May 9 for the stakes-filled Preakness Weekend at historic Pimlico Race Course.
 

Maryland Racing Returns to Historic Pimlico Race Course

Preakness Meet at Pimlico Opens Thursday for 12-Day Stand
142nd Preakness Stakes (G1) Set for May 20
93rd Black-Eyed Susan (G2), Ultimate Girls Day Out May 19
$100,000 Trainer Bonus Returns for Preakness Weekend Stakes
 

Kentucky Derby Winner Always Dreaming Headed to Preakness

Seeking Fifth Straight Win in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown
Horse Scheduled to Arrive at Pimlico Tuesday Morning
Black-Eyed Susan Day, Ultimate Girls Day Out, InfieldFest on Tap
 
BALTIMORE – Always Dreaming, impressive winner of the Kentucky Derby (G1), is headed to historic Pimlico Race Course for the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, the 142nd Preakness Stakes (G1) Saturday, May 20.