Restrepo Planning a Different Party at Preakness 148
Winning Kentucky Derby ‘Like Your Mick Jagger’ BALTIMORE – Ramiro Restrepo showed up at the 2005 Preakness Stakes (G1) in a rented yellow school bus with a bunch of friends from the University of Maryland. “From College Park to Baltimore,” recalled Restrepo of the ’05 Preakness, won by Afleet Alex. “We loaded on that thing. […]
Secretariat at the Preakness: ‘…And He Was Gone.’
Pincay Jr., Brumfield Remember Chasing the Triple Crown Legend BALTIMORE – Even after Secretariat unleashed a jaw-dropping rush from last to the lead on the first turn of the 1973 Preakness, jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. figured he could win the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown with Sham. Pincay was 26 on that third Saturday […]
Unbeaten Faiza Leaves California for $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2)
99th Running of 3-Year-Old Filly Stakes Tops Friday, May 19 Program BALTIMORE – Michael Lund Petersen’s undefeated Faiza will try to extend her perfect record and win her fifth graded stake in Friday’s $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) at historic Pimlico Race Course. Faiza and regular rider Flavien Prat will start from Post 9 in the […]
G1 Winner Rattle N Roll Headlines $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3)
Shares Spotlight with $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 19 Among Six Stakes, Three Graded, Worth $1 Million in Purses BALTIMORE – Lucky Seven Stable’s Grade 1-winning millionaire Rattle N Roll, having won at the distance in his previous start, will go after his sixth career stakes victory and fourth in graded company in the historic […]
Cutback Suits Key of Life in G3 Miss Preakness
BALTIMORE – Flurry Racing Stables LLC and Hoffman Family Racing LLC’s Key of Life is scheduled to seek her second-straight graded-stakes victory in Friday’s $150,000 Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) at Pimlico Race Corse. The daughter of Mo Town is prominent in a field of seven 3-year-old fillies entered Sunday in the six-furlong sprint, one of […]
Kentucky Derby Hero Mage Arrives at Pimlico Sunday Morning
Delgado Jr.’s Previous Visits to Baltimore Have Been Memorable Blazing Sevens Arrives at Pimlico Following ‘Pretty Easy Ship’ National Treasure Walks on First Morning at Pimlico Red Route One Breezes; Disarm Gallops at Churchill Perform Breezes Half Mile at Belmont Park BALTIMORE – Gustavo Delgado and Gustavo Delgado Jr. arrived at historic Pimlico Race Course […]
Sunrise at Old Hilltop Once Again Part of Preakness Week Festivities
Walking Tours Run 6-9 A.M. Tuesday, May 16 through Friday, May 19 BALTIMORE – Following its successful return to the lineup of Preakness Stakes (G1) festivities last year, Sunrise at Old Hilltop will once again offer fans a unique behind the scenes walking tour of historic Pimlico Race Course. One of the most popular events […]
MEDIA ADVISORY
Preakness (G1) Post Position Draw Monday BALTIMORE – Post positions and odds will be assigned for the 148 th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) Monday, May 15 at Guinness Open Gate Brewery at 5:30 p.m. The Guinness Open Gate Brewery is located at 5001 Washington Blvd. The post position draw can also be viewed […]
Video: National Treasure First to Arrive for Preakness 148
BALTIMORE – National Treasure, third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) in November and fourth in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 8, arrived at Pimlico Race Course Saturday evening to prepare for the Preakness Stakes (G1), to be run Saturday May 20. National Treasure, one of possibly nine Preakness starters, is owned by SF […]
Preakness 148 Video
Trainer Brad Cox on Preakness (G1) contender First Mission BALTIMORE – Godolphin LLC’s Preakness (G1) contender and Lexington (G3) winner First Mission worked at Churchill Downs Saturday morning, and after trainer Brad Cox talked about his 3-year-old colt and Preakness 148. Video: Preakness.isctv.com Click here to view