A twelfth-grader won the 15th annual Preakness Portraits Youth Art Contest, the Maryland Jockey Club announced.
California Chrome is headed to Baltimore and the Preakness, trainer Art Sherman told Pimlico officials.
Parx shipper Made Up crushed a good allowance field to take the featured race at Pimlico on Derby day.
In today’s RaceBrief, a Midlantic-bred wins a Santa Anita stake, while two others falter at Churchill, and a local win machine ties for the national lead.
Gary Stevens will not participate in the Jockey Challenge on Black-Eyed Susan day at Pimlico; the Challenge will have 7 of the 8 active Hall of Famers.
This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including stakes from Parx and an intriguing allowance at Pimlico.
Pimlico’s turf superintendent estimated that 6.2 million gallons of water were dumped on the track yesterday. That didn’t bother Trevor McCarthy.
Hip-hop legend Nas and DJ’s Frank Walker and Glenn Morrison will perform on the main stage at 2014 Preakness InfieldFest, the Maryland Jockey Club said.
One trainer gets his first career win, and another keeps on winning, while in Atlantic City, maybe the grass is greener.
Gabby Gaudet lit up the toteboard on Saturday, amassing $100.80 in mythical wagering earnings to win the Maryland Handicapping Series Leg 2.