On a cool, rainy, and topsy-turvy day at Pimlico, Exaggerator upset the Preakness Stakes and spoiled Nyquist’s Triple Crown bid.
Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist will eschew the tradition of saddling on the Pimlico turf course and instead be saddled inside, trainer Doug O’Neill said.
At a glance, Nyquist is eminently forgettable. But his calmness, presence, and ability to influence his surroundings mark him as something else altogether,
Kentucky Oaks runner-up Land Over Sea headlines a big group of fillies running in the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan on Friday.
Nyquist galloped strongly this morning, leaving his trainer with goosebumps.
Nyquist and exercise rider Jonny Garcia took a jog around the Pimlico track this morning and remain on track for the Preakness.
Kentucky Oaks runner-up Land Oover Sea galloped over the Pimlico racing strip this morning and may try the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
Nyquist is thriving, says trainer Doug O’Neill, giving a big slice of credit to exercise rider Jonny Garcia.
In a video interview, Doug O’Neill, trainer of Nyquist, discusses the “magic powers” that have enabled his brother Dennis to buy two Derby winners.
Saturday’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic features a purse of $1.25 million and a contentious, wide open field topped by Donworth and local star Page McKenney.