Racing News

Laki Tests Pimlico Streak in $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3)

05/12/2021

Dontletsweetfoolya Back in Action for $100,000 Runhappy Skipat

BALTIMORE – Already having stretched his streak of having captured at least one stakes in each of the past five years, Hillside Equestrian Meadows’ Grade 3 winner Laki goes after his third straight victory at Pimlico Race Course in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3).

Jaxon Traveler Returns Home for $200,000 Chick Lang (G3)

05/12/2021

G2-Placed Hozier Gets Class Relief in $100,000 Sir Barton

BALTIMORE – West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner’s speedy sophomore Jaxon Traveler, a head shy of being undefeated through five starts that include a pair of stakes victories, returns to Maryland seeking his first graded score in Saturday’s $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at Pimlico Race Course.

Medina Spirit Favored at 9-5 for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes

05/11/2021

BALTIMORE – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit, who upset 18 rivals in the May 1 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs at 12-1, was installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) following Tuesday’s post-position draw at Pimlico Race Course.

The son of Protonico, who drew Post. No. 3, is scheduled to face nine other 3-year-olds in the 1 3/16-mile Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

Bye Bye Melvin, English Bee Top $250,000 Dinner Party (G2)

05/11/2021

120th Year for Saturday Turf Stakes, Oldest Stakes Race at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – Grade 3-winning stablemates Bye Bye Melvin and English Bee will take on the imposing pair of Kuramata and Grade 1-placed Sacred Life as well as Grade 2 winner Somelikeithotbrown in a competitive edition of Saturday’s $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) at Pimlico Race Course.

MEDINA SPIRIT WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER 146TH PREAKNESS STAKES (GI) WITH CONDITIONS

05/11/2021

Trainer Bob Baffert Agrees to Grant Full Access to Medical and Testing Results for Medina Spirit, Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift as a Condition of Entry

Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Jog at Pimlico for Saturday's Preakness

05/11/2021

Lukas Looks Back on 40-Plus Years of Preakness Memories
Timing May be Right for Midnight Bourbon in Middle Jewel

BALTIMORE – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit and Gary and Mary West’s Concert Tour each jogged a mile clockwise at Pimlico Race Course Tuesday morning to start off their first full day at the site of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1).

Stablemates Alda, Mia Martina Among 14 in $100,000 Hilltop

05/11/2021

Victory Kingdom Seeks First Stakes Win in $100,000 The Very One

BALTIMORE –Wertheimer & Frere’s Grade 1-placed homebred Alda and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gianni Fittipaldi’s Mia Martini will line up with the chance to add to trainer Graham Motion’s roster of winners in Friday’s $100,000 Hilltop at Pimlico Race Course.

Preakness Candidates Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Arrive at Pimlico

05/10/2021

Lukas-Trained Ram Travels to Pimlico in Record Time

BALTIMORE – Medina Spirit and Concert Tour, candidates for Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1), completed their journey from Churchill Downs to Pimlico Race Course Monday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m.

Under the direction of veteran assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes, the pair of 3-year-olds were led off the van to their stalls in the Preakness Stakes Barn. Barnes said the truck left Churchill Downs at approximately 4:45 a.m. and had no problems.

Horologist Seeks Good Time in $150,000 Allaire du Pont (G3)

05/10/2021

Among Six Stakes, Four Graded, Worth $1 Million in Purses

BALTIMORE – Five-time stakes winner Horologist will go after her fourth career graded triumph and third in six starts when she makes her Pimlico Race Course debut in Friday’s $150,000 Allaire du Pont (G3).

'Big Test' for Street Lute in $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3)

05/10/2021

Among Six Stakes, Four Graded, Worth $1 Million in Purses

BALTIMORE – Lucky 7 Stables’ Street Lute, already a six-time stakes winner from just nine starts, will make the jump to graded-stakes competition for the first time in the $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) Friday, May 14 at Pimlico Race Course.