Rombauer Rallies to Pull Upset in Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1)
Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fades to 3rd in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown BALTIMORE – John and Diane Fradkin’s Rombauer staged a powerful rally through the stretch of Pimlico Race Course to register an 11-1 upset victory in Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1). The $1 million Preakness Stakes, renewed under sunny skies and temperatures in […]
146th Preakness Stakes Media Conference
Saturday, May 15, 2021 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Pimlico Race Course Diane Fradkin John Fradkin Flavien Prat Michael McCarthy Media Conference THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by winning jockey Flavien Prat. Your first ride in the Preakness Stakes. How does it feel to get this win? FLAVIEN PRAT: It’s awesome. I thought the horse would run a […]
Somelikeithotbrown Sizzles in $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) Score
Wins 1 1/16-Mile Grass Stakes in Course Record Time of 1:40.09 BALTIMORE – Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable’s Somelikeithotbrown continued trainer Mike Maker’s Preakness Weekend to remember by setting a course record wwhile notching his third career graded-stakes victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) at Pimlico Race Course. The 120th running of the […]
Special Reserve Proves Best in $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3)
Ex-Claimer Becomes Graded-Stakes Winner in Six-Furlong Dash BALTIMORE – Paradise Farm Corp. and David Staudacher’s Special Reserve dueled with favored Strike Power into the turn, put away that rival once straightened for home and rolled to a 1 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. The 34th running of the […]
Firecrow Blazes to $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint Win
5-Year-Old Gelding Sets New 5F Turf Record in 55.30 Seconds BALTIMORE – Robert LaPenta and Harlow Stables’ Firecrow put his blazing speed on display Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, establishing a new course record in earning his first career stakes victory with a 9-1 upset in the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint. The 16th running […]
Chub Wagon Keeps Rolling in $100,000 Runhappy Skipat
4-Year-Old Filly Remains Undefeated with Sixth Straight Victory BALTIMORE – Daniel Lopez and George Chestnut’s Chub Wagon, undefeated through her first five starts, kept her perfect record intact with an uncharacteristic come-from-behind victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Runhappy Skipat at Pimlico Race Course. The 28th running of the Skipat for fillies and mares 3 and up […]
T D Dance Waltzes to $100,000 James W. Murphy Victory
Sophomore Earns First Career Stakes Win in One-Mile Turf Test BALTIMORE – Madaket Stables, Wonder Stable, Paul Farr and Team Hanley’s T D Dance saved ground racing inside early, split horses in mid-stretch to gain the lead and sprinted clear to a 3 ¾-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 James W. Murphy at Pimlico Race Course. […]
Mean Mary Makes Connections Happy in $150,000 Gallorette (G3)
Mare Earns Fourth Career Graded-Stakes Victory in 5-Year-Old Debut BALTIMORE – Alex G. Campbell Jr.’s multiple graded-stakes winning homebred Mean Mary, making her 5-year-old debut, had things her own way from start to finish for a popular half-length triumph in Saturday’s $150,000 Gallorette (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. The 70th running of the 1 1/16-mile […]
Mighty Mischief Makes the Grade in $200,000 Chick Lang (G3)
Fifth Career Win in Six-Furlong Sprint for Hall of Famer Asmusssen BALTIMORE – Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s homebred Mighty Mischief, making his stakes debut, kept multiple stakes-winning stablemate and even-money favorite Jaxon Traveler at bay through the stretch to post a front-running 1 ¼-length triumph in Saturday’s $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. […]
The King Cheek Turns Away Hozier in $100,000 Sir Barton
1 1/16-Mile Stakes for 3-Year-Olds Opens Preakness Day Program BALTIMORE – The King Cheek, stretching out around two turns for the first time, dueled the length of the stretch with Grade 2-placed favorite Hozier before edging away approaching the wire to win the $100,000 Sir Barton by a head Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. The […]