Pyrenees rallies late to summit Pimlico Special
Pyrenees rallied late to win a thrilling G3 Pimlico Special and give trainer Cherie DeVaux three stakes wins on the afternoon.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | May 17, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |
Pyrenees rallied late to win a thrilling G3 Pimlico Special and give trainer Cherie DeVaux three stakes wins on the afternoon.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | May 19, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend | 0 |
Rattle N Roll just ran down Speed Bias on the money to take the Pimlico Special, a win that trainer Ken McPeek said packs more punch than you might expect.
Read Moreby The Biz | May 19, 2023 | Breaking, Handicapping, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend | 1 |
Friday’s Pimlico card features three graded stakes in the Miss Preakness, Pimlico Special, and Black-Eyed Susan. We asked our experts for their picks.
Read MoreTrainer Damon Dilodovico took Pimlico Special hopeful Armando R for $16,000 — but takes no credit for the astute claim.
Read Moreby Jennifer Kelly | May 20, 2022 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend | 0 |
First Captain, a $1.5 million yearling purchase, took another step towards justifying his gaudy price with a rallying win in the historic Pimlico Special.
Read MoreThough a Grade 3, the Pimlico Special’s gaudy history makes it a major race, and several local trainers are set to try their luck.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Feb 16, 2022 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion | 0 |
That four of Maryland’s linchpin stakes are less prominent than they were 10 or 15 years ago is a problem that requires fixing: it’s time to make a splash.
Read MoreSpecial Reserve, a $40,000 claim three races back, paid major dividends in winning the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint Stakes Saturday at Pimlico.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | May 14, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend | 0 |
Lst Judgment came out running and never stopped en route to an easy win in the Grade 3 Pimlico Special Friday at Old Hilltop.
Read Moreby Derby Bill Watson | May 14, 2021 | Breaking, Handicapping, Preakness weekend | 0 |
Who’ll win the Black-Eyed Susan, Pimlico Special and the other graded stakes on the Friday card? We asked our experts for their opinions.
Read MoreMaryland-bred Cordmaker has been third in two previous runnings of the Grade 3 Pimlico Special. Trainer Rodney Jenkins hopes three’s a charm.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | May 12, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend | 0 |
While the Preakness gets the glory, the Pimlico Special has been, well, special in its own right. Here, the top five Special winners of the last 30 years.
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