Ultra Brat has things all her own way in Gallorette
As the only race on Preakness Day to remain on the Pimlico turf course, Saturday’s $150,000 Gallorette (G3) shaped up as a test of who could plow through the soft going. Alex G. Campbell Jr.’s […]
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Ritvo addresses future of Preakness at Pimlico
Tim Ritvo, the chief operating officer of The Stronach Group, which owns Pimlico and Laurel, addressed the media on the afternoon of the Preakness (G1). Most of the questions Ritvo fielded related to the future […]
Fire Away splashes home in off-the-turf Dixie
After being rained off the Pimlico turf, the character of Saturday’s $240,000 Dixie (G3) was fundamentally changed as nearly all of the principals scratched – defending champion World Approval, Divisidero, Frostmourne. But one of those […]
Justify takes foggy Preakness Stakes 143
Much of Saturday’s 143rd edition of the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico was shrouded in fog, but that didn’t stop Justify and jockey Mike Smith from taking the 1 3/16-mile affair to continue their quest […]
Red Ruby shines in Black-Eyed Susan
Sandra Sexton and Brandi and Steven Nicholson’s Red Ruby entered Friday’s $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) at Pimlico off a more than two-month break, but that didn’t stop her from romping home an easy 4 […]
Condition of Pimlico turf course weighs “heavy” on horsemen, bettors
BALTIMORE — Aside from the Preakness (G1) doings, one of the hot topics of the week was how the Pimlico turf course was going to fare after an unrelenting deluge of rain in the Baltimore […]
Irish War Cry gets back on track with splashy Pimlico Special score
BALTIMORE — Irish War Cry brought trainer Graham Motion back to the Kentucky Derby in 2017 and, while he didn’t fare well that day, just failed to hold off Tapwrit as the favorite in the […]
Justify has ‘muscle on muscle… looks like a giant Quarter Horse’ ahead of Preakness 143
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Justify is ready to continue his Triple Crown quest on Saturday at Pimlico in the 143rd edition of the Preakness Stakes (G1). Trainer Bob Baffert usually exercises his charges later in […]
Happy Like a Fool draws off for Miss Preakness triumph
Despite a sloppy, sealed track, Happy Like a Fool and jockey Tyler Gaffalione entered the Pimlico winner’s circle looking nearly as crisp and clean as they did when first stepping hoof on the surface for […]
Song of Spring blossoms in Allaire duPont Distaff
Stoneway Farm’s Song of Spring rallied from last in Friday’s $150,000 Allaire duPont Distaff (G3) at Pimlico and secured a half-length score over even-money favorite Blue Prize on the wire. With jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. […]