Racing News

Rainbow 6 Solved for $185,957 Payday Thursday at Pimlico; 50-Cent Late Pick 5 Carryover of $7,281 for Friday

05/25/2017
50-Cent Late Pick 5 Carryover of $7,281 for Friday
Leading Rider McCarthy Out Indefinitely Following Sunday Spill
 
BALTIMORE – One lucky bettor solved the 20-cent Rainbow 6 Thursday at historic Pimlico Race Course for a life-changing jackpot payday of $185,957.24.
 

Live Racing Returns Thursday with $149,753 Rainbow 6 Carryover; Hall of Famer Asmussen Earns Top Prize of $50,000 Preakness Weekend

05/24/2017
Hall of Famer Asmussen Earns Top Prize of $50,000 Preakness Weekend
McCarthy, Motion Top Standings as Meet Winds Down
 
BALTIMORE – Coming off a record-setting weekend highlighted by Cloud Computing’s victory in the 142nd Preakness Stakes (G1), bettors will be greeted with a jackpot carryover of $149,753 in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 when live racing returns to historic Pimlico Race Course with a nine-race program Thursday.
 

Cloud Computing Conquers Classic Empire to Win 142nd Preakness Stakes (G1)

05/24/2017
Record Crowd of 140,327 Witness Thrilling Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown
Spectacular 14-Race Program Sees All-Time Record Total Handle of $97,168,658               
 

Clipthecouponannie Gets the Money in $100,000 Skipat

05/19/2017
BALTIMORE – Repole Stable’s Grade 3-placed Clipthecouponannie tracked pacesetter Chanteline for a half-mile before assuming the lead and splashing home a 1 ¼-length winner of the $100,000 Skipat Friday at historic Pimlico Race Course.
            

McCarthy Adds to Career Milestone Sunday at Pimlico

05/14/2017
Three-Win Day for Maryland’s Leading Rider
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Return of Live Racing Thursday
 
BALTIMORE – Jockey Trevor McCarthy wasted no time adding to his milestone 1,000th career victory by capturing the first race at historic Pimlico Race Course Sunday on opening weekend of the 12-day Preakness Meet at Pimlico.
 

Black-Eyed Susan Day to Feature Trio of $300,000 Guaranteed Pools

05/14/2017
BALTIMORE – Friday’s 14-race Black-Eyed Susan program at Pimlico Race Course – featuring seven stakes races and more than $1.15 million in purses – will offer bettors three $300,000 guaranteed pools.
 
The first $300,000 guaranteed pool will be the Pick 5 beginning in the seventh race. There are 65 horses entered in the Pick 5 sequence, which will have the following races:
• $300,000 Pimlico Special (G3)

Pletcher Scraps Saturday Work for Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Contender Moana; Longines Dixie (G2)-Bound World Approval ‘Hasn’t Lost a Step’ at 5

05/13/2017
Pletcher Scraps Saturday Work for Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Contender Moana
Connections ‘Leaning Toward’ Black-Eyed Susan for Shimmering Aspen
Longines Dixie (G2)-Bound World Approval ‘Hasn’t Lost a Step’ at 5
‘The Coach’ Will be Back at Pimlico
 

Carrasco Returns a Winner on Opening Day at Pimlico

05/11/2017
Veteran Jockey Rides for First Time Since April 2 Injury
Rainbow 6 Solved for $2,454 Payout
 
BALTIMORE – Eclipse Award-winning rider Victor Carrasco, riding for the first time since an April 2 spill at Laurel Park, won with his first mount back as racing returned to historic Pimlico Race Course Thursday.
 

Nominations Close Tuesday, May 9 for Preakness Weekend Stakes

05/09/2017
142nd Preakness (G1) Tops May 20 Card of Eight Stakes Worth $2.55 Million
93rd Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Day May 19 Offers Seven Stakes Worth $1.15 Million
 
BALTIMORE – Nominations close Tuesday, May 9 for the stakes-filled Preakness Weekend at historic Pimlico Race Course.
 

Maryland Racing Returns to Historic Pimlico Race Course

05/09/2017
Preakness Meet at Pimlico Opens Thursday for 12-Day Stand
142nd Preakness Stakes (G1) Set for May 20
93rd Black-Eyed Susan (G2), Ultimate Girls Day Out May 19
$100,000 Trainer Bonus Returns for Preakness Weekend Stakes