
Saucy Don aims for Reilly repeat
Saucy Don, who took last year’s John J. Reilly ‘Cap for NJ-breds at Monmouth Park in a thriller, will defend his title Saturday.

Saucy Don, who took last year’s John J. Reilly ‘Cap for NJ-breds at Monmouth Park in a thriller, will defend his title Saturday.

A nationwide fundraiser for the PDJF for disabled jockeys involving some two dozen tracks raised $40,000 for the cause.

Just before the Preakness, we visited with Belinda Stronach to get her take on the future of horseracing, and Maryland’s place in it.

Why’d Fasig-Tipton’s two-year-old sale rally strongly in the second day? Observers offered their thoughts, plus the ongoing concerns with the middle and lower market.

The Jackpot Pick 6 carryover for Thursday’s Pimlico card is more than $160,000.

Preakness winner Exaggerator jogged at Pimlico, while Kentucky Derby champ Nyquist continued to recover after spiking a fever.

Buoyed by a $1 million Uncle Mo filly, the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale rebounded strongly today to set a record for gross sales.

Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, third as the favorite in Saturday’s Preakness, will return home to California rather than contesting the Belmont Stakes.

Preakness winner Exaggerator returned to the Pimlico track Tuesday morning, and Nyquist’s temperature returned to normal.

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.
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