Maybe it was inevitable. Maybe there had to be, you know, something unusual to happen this weekend at Pimlico. Given the history and all.
The Grey Wizard made it two straight when he romped home best in the Cape Henlopen Stakes at Delaware Park Wednesday.
In just her sixth career outing, Gun Song played a winning tune in Friday’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Sierra Leone rallied to win the Blue Grass Stakes and secure his spot in the Kentucky Derby on the last day of major prep races.
Fierceness obliterated his rivals in the Florida Derby to seize the overall lead in Kentucky Derby points and move to the head of the sophomore class.
On a day when speed killed, out-of-town riders said the key to Charles Town was having the right horse — including Charles Town Oaks winner Vahva.
John Velazquez filled in the last significant gap in his Hall of Fame career by winning the Preakness, also earning Jockeys’ Guild jock of the week honors.
On a troubled Preakness day, National Treasure took advantage of a slow early pace to give jockey John Velazquez his first Middle Jewel.
The Bob Baffert-trained Arabian Knight was plenty impressive in winning Saturday’s Southwest Stakes but did not early any Kentucky Derby points.
In a thriller at Monmouth Park, Mind Control fought back to defeat Hot Rod Charlie narrowly, topping a Haskell preview day with four stakes.