Hamp’s name honors a late colleague. Kid Cruz is fulfilling the owner’s late mother’s wishes. After Saturday wins, both may head to Preakness day stakes.
Bobby Abbo, whose tiny racing stable enjoyed outsized success, most recently with veteran sprinter Immortal Eyes, passed away on Sunday.
Speedy filly WInning Image zipped to the early lead and held off her pursuers to win today’s Primonetta Stakes at Pimlico.
Onetime maiden claimer Kid Cruz won his second straight Maryland stake and may have punched his ticket to the Preakness.
Hamp rallied late to nip Roadhog at the wire to win today’s Henry S. Clark Stakes at Pimlico.
Knit One Purr Too and Hot Squeeze dueled to the wire in today’s Stormy Blues Stakes at Pimlico, and Knit One Purr Too got the money.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz, today with an All-Stakes Pick 3.
This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including four Pimlico stakes on Saturday.
In today’s RaceBrief, Virginia Oaks winner Nellie Cashman returns, and the national leaders in wins… well, wins.
In today’s RaceBrief, leading Pimlico rider Trevor McCarthy gets suspended, and Charles Town rider Victor Rodriguez gets off his mount — in mid-race.