
Preakness notes: Gunnevera arrives; Royal Mo breeze postponed
Gunnevera, seventh in the Kentucky Derby, became the third Preakness contender to arrive on the Pimlico backside this afternoon.

Gunnevera, seventh in the Kentucky Derby, became the third Preakness contender to arrive on the Pimlico backside this afternoon.

Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out Always Dreaming almost under cover of darkness this morning and was happy with his star’s gallop at Pimlico.

Classic Empire, foiled by a rugged trip in the Kentucky Derby, is training steadily towards a May 20 rematch in the Preakness.

Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming circled Pimlico’s oval twice in the company of a pony this morning, and was “full of himself,” said trainer Todd Pletcher.

Cloud Computing, with just three starts to his credit, is training well in advance of his next start, in the Preakness May 20.

Saturday’s edition of “Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network” will feature Preakness-winning jockey Don Miller, Fasig-Tipton’s Paget Bennett, and MJC head Sal Sinatra.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Shaman Ghost – who recently took Santa Anita’s Big ‘Cap – will make his next start on Preakness eve in the Pimlico Special.

Renown may be the only horse in training — ever — to own wins at Laurel, Delaware, Keeneland — and Great Meadow (to say nothing of Wexford, in Ireland).

Monmouth Park suffered significant betting and attendance losses in 2016. With its 2017 meet opening Saturday, management is hoping better days are at hand.

Pimlico opened today amid a steady rain, but jocks Victor Carrasco and Feargal Lynch didn’t mind.

Monmouth Park has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.

Trainer Rodney Jenkins expects to run two horses — Shimmering Aspen and Top of Mind — in graded stakes Preakness weekend.
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