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Pimlico picks and ponderings May 6, 2021
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John Piassek / 5 years
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It’s opening day at Pimlico! John Piassek shares his thoughts here.
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Black-Eyed Susan draws 26 noms
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Press Release / 5 years
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More than two dozen runners, including graded stakes horses and runners from the Kentucky Oaks, are nominated to the G2 Black-Eyed Susan.
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Keepmeinmind looking likely for Preakness
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Press Release / 5 years
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Keepmeinmind, who rallied from the rear to finish seventh in the Kentucky Derby, will likely run back in the Preakness, his trainer said.
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Crowded Trade needs Preakness “step up”
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Press Release / 5 years
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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.
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No Preakness for Essential Quality, King Fury
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Press Release / 5 years
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Two-year-old champion Essential Quality, a close-up fourth in the Kentucky Derby, will bypass the Preakness, as will Lexington winner King Fury.
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Concert Tour to contest Preakness
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Press Release / 5 years
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Concert Tour, who skipped the Kentucky Derby after finishing third in the Arkansas Derby, will make his next start in the Preakness.
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Rombauer confirmed for Preakness
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Press Release / 5 years
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Rombauer, the show horse in the Blue Grass Stakes after winning the El Camino Real Derby, is Preakness-bound, his trainer said.
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MJC will suspend work-and-go Preakness week
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Press Release / 5 years
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For an eight-day period around the Preakness, the Maryland Jockey Club will not allow Laurel-based horses to work-and-go at Pimlico.
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Pimlico picks and ponderings May 2, 2021
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John Piassek / 5 years
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- 7 min read
Full-card picks and analysis for today’s Pimlico program!
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Pimlico picks and ponderings May 1, 2021
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John Piassek / 5 years
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Happy Derby day! John Piassek has the card covered here.