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Pimlico picks and ponderings: May 16, 2025
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Pimlico.
McCarthy hoping for “clean break” for Journalism
Journalism, beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, is giving trainer Michael McCarthy positive signs he’ll run big — if he avoids trouble.
Maryland racing stakeholders nervously eye the future
The starting gate issues that plagued Pimlico’s opening weekend felt eerily symbolic to some Maryland racing stakeholders.
Preakness: Nik Juarez back home, spying new heights
Jockey Nik Juarez is back home to see his old retired horse, eat some crabcakes, visit with family and friends — oh, and ride in the Preakness.
VIDEO: Playing the Black-Eyed Susan day late Pick 5
Our handicappers dig into Friday’s late Pick 5, featuring the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and the Pimlico Special in an all-stakes sequence.
How the Preakness will develop
Our analyst digs into Saturday’s Preakness Stakes: how the race will develop, who benefits (or not), and how that will affect the outcome.
Pimlico picks and ponderings: May 15, 2025
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Pimlico.
Greg Compton – and his fillies – hoping for first graded wins
Trainer Greg Compton will send out a pair of fillies Friday at Pimlico as both he and they seek their first graded stakes wins.
Preakness: Gosger carrying hopes of… well, Gosger
Former Major League journeyman Jim Gosger knows who he’s rooting for in the Preakness: the horse that bears his name.
Delaware Park cancels opening day card
With heavy rain in the area, Delaware Park canceled its Wednesday opener and instead will kick off its season Saturday, May 17.
