Brooklyn Strong, winner of the Grade 2 Remsen and fifth in the Wood Memorial, will skip tomorrow’s Tesio to train up to the Preakness.
Taco Supream, winner of the 2019 Maryland Million Sprint, has been retired, trainer Damon Dilodovico said.
Pixelate, winner of the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby last year, is the morning line favorite in Saturday’s Henry S. Clark Stakes at Pimlico.
Simmering frustration over the condition of the Laurel Park dirt track boiled over at Thursday’s Maryland Racing Commission meeting.
While Littlestitious gets top billing, locals like Fraudulent Charge and stakes winner Miss Leslie figure to have a say in the Weber City Miss outcome.
John Piassek has coverage of today’s 11-race Pimlico card!
Four of eight horses in the Tesio Stakes are Maryland-bred, and five are Maryland-based, giving the locals what they hope will be a strong hand.
Maryland racing shifts to Pimlico’s Preakness meet April 22, giving Old Hilltop its longest meet since 2016 and stakes action that kicks off April 24.
It’s opening day at Pimlico! John Piassek shares his thoughts here.
Beyond the Wire winner Littlestitious stayed in Maryland longer than expected, but she’ll try to make the most of it Saturday in the Weber City Miss.