Racing News

Ickymasho Takes Top Form into Searching Stakes

05/15/2019

Real News to Discover Truth About Stretching Out in James Murphy
Jo Jo Air Takes on Her Elders in $100,000 The Very One

BALTIMORE – The 7-year-old Ickymasho is in the best form of her 19-race career as she seeks to pad her record in the inaugural $100,000 Ole Smokey Moonshine Searching Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/2 miles on turf on Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1) undercard at Pimlico Race Course.

Preakness Contenders Schedule for Thursday, May 16

05/15/2019

6 A.M: Market King, Anothertwistafate and Bourbon War go to track
6:20 A.M: Laughing Fox to track
6:30 A.M: Owendale and Signalman to track
7 A.M: Warrior’s Charge to track
8:30 A.M: Improbable, War of Will and Bodexpress to track
Trainer Mark Casse will be available to the media at approximately 9 a.m.
Trainer Kelly Rubley will be available to the media at approximately noon

All times are estimated

PREAKNESS TRAINER VIDEO LINKS

05/15/2019

Trainer Gustavo Delgado Jr. (Bodexpress):  Click here to view

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas (Market King): Click here to view

Trainer Mark Casse (War of Will): Click here to view

Trainer Mike Trombetta (Win Win Win): Click here to view

Motion Seeks Second Straight Gallorette Win with Thewayiam

05/15/2019

Trainer Brown has Two Chances to Win Fourth Gallorette in Eight Years

BALTIMORE – The timing seems right for Thewayiam to show how much an eight-month layoff can pay off in Saturday’s $150,000 Stella Artois Gallorette Stakes (G3), one of eight stakes races, four graded, that support the $1.65 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.

A field of nine was entered for the 68th running of the Gallorette for fillies and mares 3 and up going 1 1/16 miles on the turf.

Always Sunshine Hopes to Sparkle Again in Maryland Sprint

05/15/2019

Maryland-Bred Lewisfield, Third Last Year, Returns to Try Again

BALTIMORE – Two years after picking up his first graded-stakes victory in the $150,000 ClearSpan Maryland Sprint (G3), Always Sunshine returns to Pimlico Race Course Saturday in search of another in the six-furlong race, one of eight stakes, four graded, on the undercard of the $1.65 million Preakness Stakes (G1).

Undefeated Preamble Takes Step Up in Chick Lang

05/15/2019

Top Line Growth Making Stakes Debut in $100,000 Sir Barton

BALTIMORE – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing’s Preamble, undefeated in three career starts, will face stakes company for the first time including fellow unbeaten Pyron in Saturday’s $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at Pimlico Race Course.

Catholic Boy Back on Turf for Season Debut in Dixie

05/15/2019

Multiple G1 Winner Unraced Since Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)

BALTIMORE – It has taken more than six months but Catholic Boy, a Grade 1 winner on both dirt and turf, will make his seasonal debut as he returns to grass in the $250,000 Maker’s Mark Dixie (G2) Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

Improbable Makes the Scene at Pimlico for Saturday’s 144th Preakness

05/15/2019

Laughing Fox, Owendale, Warrior’s Charge, Bourbon War Also Arrive

BALTIMORE, MD – Improbable, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s chance to capture a record-breaking eighth Preakness Stakes (G1) triumph, arrived at Pimlico Race Course Wednesday afternoon for Saturday’s 144th running of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

Bodexpress Seeking First Win in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes

05/15/2019

Anothertwistafate ‘Sharp’ on First Morning at Pimlico
Signalman Gets Acquainted with Pimlico Track

BALTIMORE, MD – Trainer Gustavo Delgado hopes he’ll be partying like it’s 1888 after the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course Saturday.

Alwaysmining has Kelly Rubley on the Brink of History

05/15/2019

Attempting to Become First Female Trainer to Win Preakness
 
BALTIMORE – When the 2000s began, Kelly Rubley seemed destined for a life of academia. But, even as she climbed the ladder from middle school science teacher to administrator, the horses kept calling.
 
Before the decade was over, Rubley answered the call. She left behind the security of a career in education for the unpredictability of Thoroughbred racing, and hasn’t looked back.