Racing News

Aunt Ellen Breaks Her Maiden In Twixt Stakes

BALTIMORE, 04-05-14---Hickory Ridge Farm LLC’s Aunt Ellen entered the $75,000 Twixt Stakes without a victory in ten starts but closed from dead last in a field of five fillies to post the upset.

Ben's Cat Wins Mister Diz Stakes For Fifth Consecutive Year

Ben's Cat takes Mister Diz Stakes for fifth straight year.BALTIMORE, 04-05-14---Julian Pimentel kept Ben’s Cat under a snug hold until a furlong from home, then signaled for him to go and spurted away to win the $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes, the first of three stakes races Saturday afternoon at Pimlico Race Course. This was the fifth year in a row that the King Leatherbury homebred has won the Mister Diz.

Breeders' Cup Classic Winning Trainer Dickie Small Passes

BALTIMORE, 04-05-14---Prominent Maryland trainer Richard (Dickie) Small, who conditioned 1994 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Concern, died late Friday night after a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old.

The Bridge Kicks Off Preakness Concert Series At Rams Head Live On Saturday, May 10

BALTIMORE, 04-04-14---The Maryland Jockey Club today announced The Bridge will headline a kickoff concert at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Saturday, May 10. The 139th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1), the middle jewel of racing’s Triple Crown, will be held at historic Pimlico Race Course the following Saturday.

Ravens Kicker Justin Tucker Helps Kick Off Preakness Festivities At Pimlico

BALTIMORE, 04-04-14---Baltimore Ravens All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker helped kick off Preakness festivities with a series of humorous social media commercials that debuted earlier today.  In the first video https://youtu.be/qdHJGq29kaU, Tucker causes trouble at Pimlico Race Course and has to relinquish his tickets to the 139th running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1), the middle jewel of racing’s Triple Crown, which will be held Saturday, May 17.

Pimentel Rides Two Winners On Opening Day Of The Pimico Spring Meeting, Will Be Aboard Ben's Cat In Saturday's Mister Dis Stakes

BALTIMORE, 04-03-14---Veteran jockey Julian Pimentel rode a pair of winners on the opening day card of the Pimlico Race Course spring meeting Thursday afternoon.

The 34-year-old, who has been a top five rider in the state since arriving from New Jersey in 2006, reached the wire first with He’s Achance ($6.40-race 4) and Glich ($4-race 5).

Pimlico Spring Meeting Begins Thursday

BALTIMORE, 04-01-14---Live racing in Maryland shifts to historic Pimlico Race Course Thursday, April 3 for the spring meeting. The headline event of the 35-day stand is the 139th running of the $1.5 million Preakness® Stakes (G1), the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, on May 17.

Switchfoot, Eli Young Band, Sundy Best & Go Go Gadjet Added To Preakness Infield Concert Lineup

Bands Will Play On Jägermeister Stage May 17 At Pimlico Race Course

BALTIMORE, 03-21-14---The Maryland Jockey Club today announced Switchfoot, Eli Young Band, Sundy Best and Go Go Gadjet will perform on the Jägermeister stage on Saturday, May 17 at Pimlico Race Course, prior to the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1).

Counting Crows, The Fray, Annie Bosko To Perform On Black-Eyed Susan Day As Part Of "Preakness Concert Series"

Pimlico Partners With Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure®, Suited To Succeed For “The Ultimate Girls Day Out”

13-Race Card Will Feature Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Pimlico Special, Lady Legends Race & Hall of Fame Jockey Challenge

BALTIMORE, 03-12-14---The Maryland Jockey Club today announced that Counting Crows, The Fray and Annie Bosko will perform live in the public infield, beginning in the late afternoon on Friday, May 16 at Pimlico Race Course.

Peru Selected To Host International Pavilion At The 2014 Preakness Stakes

Peruvian hospitality, cuisine and culture to be on center stage at storied race that brings together prominent international leaders in business and politics

Baltimore, 02-27-14---The Maryland Jockey Club today announced the selection of Peru as the host nation of the 2014 International Pavilion at the 139th Preakness® Stakes. With this designation, the Embassy of Peru and Ambassador Harold Forsyth will serve as honorary hosts welcoming distinguished guests and dignitaries to the exclusive International Pavilion at historic Pimlico Race Course on May 17.