Racing News

Pimlico to Serve Up Traditional Alibi Breakfast Thursday, May 19

05/09/2022

Gathering for Horsemen & Media to be Recognized, Swap Stories

BALTIMORE – Another long-standing tradition has been restored to the Preakness Stakes (G1) festivities this year with the return of the Alibi Breakfast, a popular gathering of horsemen, media and celebrities alike in an informal yet informative preview of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

$100,000 Trainer Bonus Returns for Preakness Weekend Stakes

05/09/2022

Total of 16 Stakes, 10 Graded, Worth $3.8 Million May 20 & 21
147th Preakness (G1) May 21, 98th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 20
Preakness Weekend Stakes Nominations Close Tuesday, May 10

BALTIMORE – For a sixth straight year, the Maryland Jockey Club is offering bonus money totaling $100,000 to trainers who run a minimum of five horses in the 15 Thoroughbred stakes races during Preakness weekend, May 20 and 21, at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Russell Celebrates Mother’s Day with First Career Training Title

05/08/2022

Apprentice Jeiron Barbosa Edges Jevian Toledo to Lead Jockeys
Live Racing Returns Thursday with Start of Preakness Meet at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – Surrounded by her family, Brittany Russell celebrated Mother’s Day in style by winning with her only two starters Sunday at Laurel Park and clinching her first career training title.

Derby Hero Rich Strike on Track for 147th Preakness

05/08/2022

‘One in a Lifetime’ Colt Would Be Reed’s 1st Pimlico Starter

BALTIMORE – Rich Strike, winner of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) at 80-1 odds, will run in the147th Preakness (G1) at historic Pimlico Race Course as long as the colt is doing well, trainer Eric Reed said Sunday morning.

Preakness Stakes (G1) 'In Play' for Oaks Winner Secret Oath

05/07/2022

Middle Jewel ‘Option’ for Lukas Stablemate Ethereal Road

Maryland-Bred G1 Winner Aloha West Making Season Debut Saturday

05/06/2022

Trainer Brittany Russell on Verge of History Following Friday Double
Special 12:15 P.M. Post Time Saturday for Laurel’s Live 10-Race Program

BALTIMORE – Six months after becoming a stakes winner with his upset victory in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar, Maryland champion Aloha West is set to launch his 5-year-old season Saturday.

Sugar Gray Leonard Delivers Knockout for Maiden Triumph

05/05/2022

Sophomore Maclean’s Music Colt Graduates Thursday in Third Try
Ness Takes Over Training Lead, Barbosa Still Tops Jockey Standings

BALTIMORE – Third time proved the charm for Zilla Racing Stables and Acqua Nova Stable’s Sugar Gray Leonard, as the 3-year-old colt pulled away from pacesetting stablemate Raise a Speights in the stretch to graduate by 4 ¼ lengths Thursday at Laurel Park.

Federico Tesio Winner Joe Pointing to Third Saturday in May

05/04/2022

Spring Meet Jockey, Trainer Titles Going Down to the Wire
Watch and Wager on Kentucky Derby, Oaks at Laurel Park

BALTIMORE – All options remain on the table when it comes to the next start for The Elkstone Group’s multiple stakes-winning Maryland homebred Joe, including the 147th Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB AND UFCW LOCAL 27 REACH LABOR AGREEMENT

05/03/2022

BALTIMORE - On April 29, The United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27 voted to ratify a new labor agreement with the Maryland Jockey Club affecting over 150 unionized employees at the company’s Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Courses.  The agreement, which represents Betting Window Tellers, Parking Lot Attendants, Starting Gate Workers, Security Officers, Jockey Valets and others, provides, among other things, improved health benefits and competitive wage increases over the next three years.

Maryland Jockey Club Restructures Summer Dates

05/03/2022

BALTIMORE - The Maryland Jockey Club has been given permission by the Maryland Racing Commission to amend its summer racing schedule.

Pimlico, originally slated to run an August meet for the first time since 2005, will now run a nine-day meet in September while the original August dates (Aug. 5-21) will remain at Laurel Park.

The shifting of dates is due to the Aug. 6-7 Moonrise electronic music festival held at Pimlico.