BALTIMORE, 05-18-13– Tim E. O’Donohue’s Debt Ceiling closed from off the pace to capture the $100,000 Rollicking Stakes for 2-year-olds Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

Making his second career start following a debut triumph at Laurel on March 30, Debt Ceiling caught leader Silvertonguedtommy in deep stretch to prevail by 2 ½ lengths. The son of Discreet Cat ran five furlongs in 1:00.27 under jockey Eric Camacho.

Sweet Emma, the 2-5 favorite, was outrun by Silvertonguedtommy for pacesetting honors and faded to fourth. Silvertongedtommy, ridden by Garry Cruise, held second while New Zone finished third.

Debt Ceiling, who is trained by John Robb, paid $12.20 to win.

ROLLICKING STAKES QUOTES

Jerry Robb (trainer, Debt Ceiling, winner)–“We’ll go back to Laurel after this. We were just pointing to this race. There aren’t a lot of spots for him right now. His first race, he was not really ready and we didn’t expect him to run as well as he did. But he was ready for this one.”

Tim O’Donohue (owner, Debt Ceiling, winner)– “I picked him out at Keeneland ($27,000) and I really liked his eye. It was like the eye of a tiger and he was very professional. He was the total package and his family – the runners are very precocious.

Eric Camacho (jockey, Debt Ceiling, winner)– “I wasn’t planning on being that far back because every time this horse ran or worked, he broke sharp. We schooled him behind the dirt which probably helped him get the work today. It wasn’t the first time he had dirt kicked in his face. We’ve been very high on this horse for a while.”

About Pimlico Race Course

Historic Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness® Stakes, the middle jewel in horse racing's famed Triple Crown, first opened its doors on October 25, 1870, and is the second oldest racetrack in the United States. Pimlico has played host to racing icons and Baltimoreans have seen the likes of legendary horses such as Man o’ War, Seabiscuit, Secretariat, Affirmed and Cigar thunder down the stretch in thrilling and memorable competition. For more information on Pimlico, visit www.pimlico.com.

Pimlico Race Course is a Stronach Group company, North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida and is one of North America's top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world's largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; Xpressbet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is also a major producer of televised horse racing programming through its HRTV cable and satellite network and is North America's premier supplier of virtual online horse racing games, as well as a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry.