BALTIMORE, 04-19-14---After five furlongs of battle, PTK LLC’s Knit One Purr Too edged clear of Hot Squeeze and won the $100,000 Stormy Blues Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, the first of four stakes on Saturday’s 11-race card at Pimlico Race Course.

The Dane Kobiskie trained filly, who carried Grant Whitacre, won by a neck and covered the distance in 59.65 on the firm turf course. Hot Squeeze was second and Miss Behaviour finished third.

“I knew I had a ton of horse,” Whitacre said. “She broke real well. I didn’t have any trouble in the race. I love speed horses and I knew that she could run. The one horse (Hot Squeeze) went out very fast so I just stayed with her. I had plenty of horse left and I was able to just let her run her race.”

The winner paid $13.60. The daughter of Tale of the Cat has never been worse than second in five career starts. She made her turf debut with a second place finish against older horses last Friday at Old Hilltop.

“I wouldn’t have come back this quick normally but when I saw her show all that speed last week against those good older fillies and mares I thought this was a great spot for straight 3-year olds,” Kobiskie said. “She’s bred for nothing but turf and you’re so limited with straight three-year old filly sprint turf stakes that I really couldn’t let this opportunity get by. This filly’s very talented. I knew at the top of the lane she was going to give me 110%. This was a very impressive race today.”

The victory improves Knot One Purr Too’s career earnings to $125,010.

Tizgale, the morning line favorite, was scratched. Sweet Emma Rose, the betting choice, finished  next to last.

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.