Racing News

Baffert Hoping to Make History in May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1)

05/02/2021

Medina Spirit Prime Candidate for Middle Jewel of Triple Crown
Baffert-Trained Concert Tour Breezes for Possible Preakness Run
Mandaloun, Essential Quality, Caddo River Cox Possibilities

BALTIMORE – Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who became the winningest trainer in Kentucky Derby (G1) history by saddling Medina Spirit for an upset victory Saturday at Churchill Downs, is hoping to make history again in the 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) May 15 at Pimlico Race Course.

Pimlico’s Friday Program Suspended Due to High Winds

04/30/2021

Live Racing Returns Saturday with Special 12:15 P.M. Post Time

BALTIMORE – High winds forced the Maryland Jockey Club to suspend live racing following Friday’s third race at Pimlico Race Course.

The Baltimore area is under a high-wind warning through 2 a.m. Saturday with winds at 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 60 mph.

With Pimlico hosting the first two legs in Races 8 and 9, Friday’s weekly national Stronach 5 wager was also cancelled. It is scheduled to return Friday, May 7.

Dramatic Maiden Winner Exculpatory Returns Friday

04/29/2021

Carol Cedeno Takes Over Jockey Lead with Thursday Triple

BALTIMORE – Grace Merryman’s sophomore colt Exculpatory, a dramatic debut winner last month following a circuitous route to the races, makes his return against seven rivals in Friday’s featured eighth race at Pimlico Race Course.

Post time for the first of nine races Friday is 12:40 p.m. Race 8 has a scheduled post of 4:34 p.m.

Friday's Stronach 5: Four Tracks, Three Turf Races, Five Puzzles

04/29/2021

Races from Pimlico, Gulfstream, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate
Stakes-Placed Dalton, Sky’s Not Falling Meet in Opening Sequence

BALTIMORE – An interesting sequence of five races from four tracks along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout will make up Friday’s Stronach 5.

The Stronach 5 will include races from Pimlico Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields.

Jaxon Traveler Pointed to Chick Lang (G3) May 15 at Pimlico

04/28/2021

Fritchie (G3) Winner Hibiscus Punch Faces Champion Gamine Saturday
Watch, Wager on Kentucky Derby (G1), Oaks (G1) at Pimlico, Laurel

BALTIMORE – West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner’s multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old Jaxon Traveler, a head shy of being undefeated through five career starts, is pointing toward making a return to Maryland for Preakness weekend.

Pricey Yearling Irrepressible Easy Maiden Winner Sunday

04/25/2021

Third Win from Four Starts for Trainer Miguel Vera at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – Rock Brothers Breeders’ Irrepressible, in the first start for her new connections, cruised to a front-running five-length maiden triumph Sunday, continuing trainer Miguel Vera’s strong start to the Preakness Meet at Pimlico.

The Reds Promoted to Victory in $125,000 Federico Tesio

04/24/2021

Local Preakness (G1) Prep Headlines Spring Stakes Spectacular

BALTIMORE – Having run second despite encountering trouble both early and late, Flanagan Racing’s The Reds was promoted to victory following the disqualification of first-place finisher Excellorator in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio at Pimlico Race Course.

Miss Leslie Springs Upset in $125,000 Weber City Miss

04/24/2021

Earns Automatic Berth to $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2)

BALTIMORE – BB Horses’ Miss Leslie, stretched back out around two turns after opening the year with back-to-back sprints, proved trainer Claudio Gonzalez’s contention that longer is better with a 1 ½-length victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Pimlico Race Course.

Corelli edges G2 Winner Pixelate in $100,000 Henry S Clark

04/24/2021

Xanthique Breaks Through with Stakes Win in $100,000 Dahlia
Completed Pass Wins $100,000 King T. Leatherbury

BALTIMORE – Augustin Stable’s Grade 1-placed Corelli, cutting back to the shortest distance of his North American career in his first race since mid-October, came flying down the center of the track to catch Grade 2-winning favorite Pixelate approaching the wire and get his nose down at the wire of Saturday’s $100,000 Henry S. Clark at Pimlico Race Course.

Laki Rises to Occasion in $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley Win

04/24/2021

Lone Dirt Sprint on Saturday’s Spring Stakes Spectacular Card

BALTIMORE – Hillside Equestrian Meadows’ Grade 3 winner Laki, coming off a brief freshening, ran down multiple stakes-winning pacesetter Lebda inside the eighth pole and edged clear to a half-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley at Pimlico Race Course.