Despite a loss in the Grade 1 Preakness, voters in the latest NTRA poll left Nyquist in the top spot for three-year-olds, while California Chrome remains first for older horses.
The first day of the two-day Fasig-Tipton two-year-old sale saw declines versus the prior year.
TV ratings for the Preakness grew 7% versus 2015, with Baltimore achieving its highest ratings since 2009.
Preakness winner Exaggerator walked the Pimlico shedrow today and will likely return to the track on Tuesday.
The bonus earned by trainer Dale Romans is designed to encourage trainers to enter horses in Preakness weekend stakes at Pimlico.
The growing sense of momentum in Maryland and throughout the mid-Atlantic may bolster this week’s Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale, market participants said.
From atop the Pimlico pressbox, here’s what the running of the Preakness looked like call-by-call.
On a cool, rainy, and topsy-turvy day at Pimlico, Exaggerator upset the Preakness Stakes and spoiled Nyquist’s Triple Crown bid.
American Freedom, disappointing last out in the Pat Day Mile, bounced back with a win in the Sir Barton Stakes today at Pimlico Race Course.
Mizz Money held of the late runners to score a narrow win in today’s Grade 3 Gallorette at Pimlico Race Course.
Speedy Justin Squared ran his record to a perfect three-for-three in winning today’s Chick Lang Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Ultra-speedy Lady Shipman was much the best in this afternoon’s The Very One Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
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