Taxed Springs Upset in $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2)
99th Edition of Prestigious 1 1/8-Mile Race for 3YO Fillies BALTIMORE – Richard Bahde’s Taxed, facing her toughest test yet after going winless in four previous stakes attempts, swept past previously undefeated favorite Faiza at the top of the lane and caught front-running Hoosier Philly in deep stretch to spring an 11-1 upset in Friday’s […]
Rattle N Roll Thrilling Winner of $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3)
Historic 1 3/16-Mile Event Preceded 99th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) BALTIMORE – Lucky Seven Stable’s Grade 1 winner Rattle N Roll, trailing all but one horse in the early going, powered through the stretch on the far outside to run down pacesetting Speed Bias and get his nose down on the wire in a thrilling edition […]
Maple Leaf Mel Impresses in $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) Win
3-Year-Old Filly Remains Unbeaten at 4-0 After First Graded Victory BALTIMORE – August Dawn Farm’s New York-bred Maple Leaf Mel, racing against open company for the first time, ran her career record to a perfect 4-0 with a professional 1 ½-length triumph in Friday’s $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) at historic Pimlico Race Course. The 38th […]
Train to Artemus Chugs Home First in $100,000 The Very One
Second Career Stakes Win for 5-Year-Old Ex-Claimer in Turf Sprint BALTIMORE – M and W Stables’ Train to Artemus split horses at the top of the stretch and surged past pacesetting Spicy Marg to register her second career stakes victory in Friday’s $100,000 The Very One at historic Pimlico Race Course. The 24th running of […]
Interstatedaydream Makes Triumphant Return in Allaire du Pont
2022 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Winner Kicks Off Friday Stakes Program BALTIMORE – Flurry Racing Stables’ multiple graded-stakes winner Interstatedaydream held off pesky long shot Misty Veil through the length of the stretch and edged clear late for a popular half-length victory in the $100,000 Allaire du Pont Distaff Friday at historic Pimlico Race Course. The […]
Old Friends for Life Benefit at Preakness 148
Race 2 Winner Saturday Offered Lifetime Retirement BALTIMORE – A home for life. That’s what the winner of Race 2 Saturday at Pimlico Race Course will earn. Saturday’s program, highlighted by the 148th running of the Preakness (G1), will give the winner of the 1 1/16-mile event an automatic retirement to Old Friends in Georgetown, […]
Baffert Makes Triple Crown Return in Preakness 148
Hall of Fame Trainer Chasing Record with National Treasure BALTIMORE – In his first visit to Pimlico Race Course in almost three years, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Friday it was hard to predict whether his Preakness Stakes (G1) starter National Treasure could deliver a record-breaking eighth win in the Middle Jewel of […]
Three Colts Have Chance to Make ‘Magic’ in Preakness 148
Mage, Blazing Sevens, Perform All Sons of Good Magic BALTIMORE — There is one horse that stands above all the others in Saturday’s 148th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. Of course, the easiest of answers is Mage, the Kentucky Derby(G1) winner, who is the 8-5 morning-line favorite in the Middle […]