Racing News

Black-Eyed Susan, Pimlico Special Highlight Stronach 5

05/16/2019

$100,000 Guaranteed Pool, Free Past Performances

LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring an industry-low 12 percent takeout, free past performances and a $100,000 guaranteed pool, will be highlighted by the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) and $300,000 Pimlico Special (G3) as well as turf races from Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

Seven Guaranteed Multi-Race Pools Offered Preakness Weekend

05/16/2019

$2 Million Pick 4, $1 Million Late Pick 5 Pools Preakness Day
Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan Day Features Trio of $300,000 Pools

BALTIMORE – Bettors will have their choice of seven guaranteed multi-race wager pools at Pimlico Race Course on a weekend that features 16 stakes, nine graded, worth $3.95 million in purses anchored by the 144th running of the $1.65 million Preakness Stakes (G1).

Improbable Favored in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes Morning Line

05/15/2019

Baffert Shooting for Record 8th Win in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown

BALTIMORE, MD – WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club International and Starlight Racing, principles in the ownership group of 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify, will once again be represented by a morning-line favorite for the Preakness Stakes (G1) Saturday when Improbable is scheduled to take on 12 rivals in the 144th running of the 1 3/16-mile Spring Classic at Pimlico Race Course.

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.