Pimlico weekend notes
Opening weekend at Pimlico is in the books. Here’s what happened, and what’s coming down the pike.
Opening weekend at Pimlico is in the books. Here’s what happened, and what’s coming down the pike.
In today’s RaceBrief… it was a busy weekend, with Midlantic-breds in a handful of Grade 1 events and plenty of other intriguing runners. Here’s what we watched.
What’s on tap: one busy day!
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet plays the Pick 3 and touts a live longshot!
A gallery of scenes from Pimlico’s opening day.
Laurel Park-based Lady Sabelia will ride a four-race win streak into tomorrow’s Madison S. at Keeneland in search of her — and trainer Robin Graham’s — first Grade 1 score.
For the third straight year, Xpressbet will offer a Big Bet Sweepstakes with one grand prize winner getting a trip to the Preakness and a $25,000 win wager on the big race.
Claiming activity jumped 35 percent in March, in our Claimbox report.
Along with new wagers and facility improvements, Pimlico will offer significant bonuses to owners and trainers who run in stakes races over Preakness weekend.
It hasn’t been warm, and the cherry blossoms aren’t out yet, but we know spring is in the air, because the opening day of Pimlico’s meet is upon us.