Maryland
Maryland Jockey Club delays Preakness draw
The draw for the 146th Preakness Stakes, originally scheduled for May 10, has been pushed back a day by the Maryland Jockey Club.
MJC: No decision yet on Medina Spirit’s Preakness
The Maryland Jockey Club has adopted a wait-and-see posture towards the possibility of Medina Spirit’s running in the Preakness.
France Go de Ina first Preakness horse at Pimlico
France Go de Ina, the Japan-based Preakness contender, arrived at Pimlico Saturday evening to begin final preparations.
“Skill, courage and luck”: How the Pimlico deal came together
The deal that will lead to a new Pimlico — and a new Laurel Park — came together through skill, courage – and more than a little bit of good luck.
Willful Woman heading to Black-Eyed Susan
Willful Woman, a winner of two of her last three starts, will try hunting bigger game in Friday’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
Preakness: NY trio has final breezes
Crowded Trade, Risk Taking, and Unbridled Honor – all New York-based runners from powerful barns – had their final pre-Preakness moves Saturday.
Chica Rabiosa is first Maryland 2yo winner
Chica Rabiosa, a filly by Imagining, won the first baby race of the year in Maryland, taking a maiden event at Pimlico Saturday.
Lady Traveler seeks stakes breakthrough in ‘Susan
Lady Traveler is Grade 3-placed but still in search of her first stakes win, which trainer Dale Romans hopes will come in the G2 Black-Eyed Susan.
Risk Taking added to Preakness fray
Withers winner Risk Taking, seventh as the favorite in the Wood Memorial, will make his next start in the Preakness, trainer Chad Brown said.
Midnight Bourbon confirmed for Preakness
Midnight Bourbon, a rallying sixth in the Kentucky Derby, will face the starter in the May 15 Preakness, trainer Steve Asmussen said.
Mandaloun, Caddo River to skip Preakness
Trainer Brad Cox said today he would not start either Kentucky Derby runner-up Mandaloun or Arkansas Derby runner-up Caddo River in the Preakness.
Preakness day stakes noms released
Nominations for nine undercard stakes on Preakness day were released Thursday, with 244 total nominations.
Preakness: France Go de Ina well after 1st leg of trip
France Go de Ina, the Japan-based Preakness contender, is now quarantined in Los Angeles and slated to make the trip to Baltimore May 8.
Pimlico picks and ponderings May 6, 2021
It’s opening day at Pimlico! John Piassek shares his thoughts here.
Black-Eyed Susan draws 26 noms
More than two dozen runners, including graded stakes horses and runners from the Kentucky Oaks, are nominated to the G2 Black-Eyed Susan.
Keepmeinmind looking likely for Preakness
Keepmeinmind, who rallied from the rear to finish seventh in the Kentucky Derby, will likely run back in the Preakness, his trainer said.
Crowded Trade needs Preakness “step up”
Crowded Trade, in the money all three career starts but with just a maiden win, must “step up” to factor in the Preakness, his trainer says.
No Preakness for Essential Quality, King Fury
Two-year-old champion Essential Quality, a close-up fourth in the Kentucky Derby, will bypass the Preakness, as will Lexington winner King Fury.
Concert Tour to contest Preakness
Concert Tour, who skipped the Kentucky Derby after finishing third in the Arkansas Derby, will make his next start in the Preakness.
LookBack: Best Preakness weekend 2020 races
With the Preakness less than two weeks away, we take a look back at last year’s Preakness weekend. Which races were your favorites?
