Shaman Ghost “house horse” winner of Pimlico Special
by TERESA GENARO On the biggest weekend in the year in Maryland racing, the man who owns both of the state’s Thoroughbred tracks won one of its most historic races, but as he walked with […]
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Always Dreaming ‘well-behaved’ before Preakness
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming jogged around Pimlico’s main track on Black-Eyed Susan Friday, just one day before tackling the second jewel of the Triple Crown in the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes […]
Terra Promessa romps in Allaire duPont Distaff
Stonestreet Stables LLC’s homebred Terra Promessa by 7 1/2 lengths in Friday’s $150,000 Allaire duPont Distaff (G3) at Pimlico on Black-Eyed Susan Day. With jockey Jose Ortiz aboard, the four-year-old lass grabbed command of the […]
Pletcher: Always Dreaming ‘doing unbelievably well’ ahead of Preakness
Trainer Todd Pletcher didn’t mince words in regards to Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming at Thursday morning’s annual Alibi Breakfast. “The horse is doing unbelievably well in the two-week turnaround,” Pletcher said. “The way […]
Whitmore, A. P. Indian square off in Maryland Sprint
While the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) is the main attraction on Saturday at Pimlico, the undercard features a stakes extravaganza that includes three dirt and four turf stakes. Leading the dirt stakes […]
Preakness Stakes 142 Field with PP & M/L Odds
PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 Multiplier Brendan Walsh Joel Rosario 30-1 2 Cloud Computing Chad Brown Javier Castellano 12-1 3 Hence Steve Asmussen Florent Geroux 20-1 4 Always Dreaming Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 4-5 […]
Always Dreaming ‘strong but controlled’ ahead of Preakness
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming made it two days in a row without displaying his usual headstrong antics. After an eventful ride for exercise rider Nick Bush on Monday, the Todd Pletcher trainee stayed […]
World Approval looms large in Dixie; On Leave returns in Gallorette
Grade 1 winner World Approval tops the Dixie S. (G2) on the Preakness undercard. An easy scorer when opening the year in the April 2 Turf Classic at Tampa Bay Downs, the 5-year-old gelding will […]
Preakness quartet turn in routine Pimlico exercise; six en route to Baltimore
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming galloped 1 1/2 miles over the Pimlico main track on Tuesday to the satisfaction of trainer Todd Pletcher. “I’m really, really pleased with the way he went this morning. […]
2017 Preakness Stakes: news, past performances, handicapping
It’s Preakness Week! Time to ramp up for all of the action at Pimlico on Friday, Black-Eyed Susan Day, and Saturday’s program culminating in the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby (G1) winner […]