Page McKenney, recently third in the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic, and ageless Ben’s Cat are both on track for Black-Eyed Susan day stakes.
Sagamore Racing will sponsor the 2015 Pimlico Special, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today, and donate to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
Kid Cruz — eighth in last year’s Preakness — is looking to return to Old Hilltop in style when he runs in the G3 Pimlico Special on Black-Eyed Susan day.
Along with new wagers and facility improvements, Pimlico will offer significant bonuses to owners and trainers who run in stakes races over Preakness weekend.
Pimlico’s spring stand will begin April 2 and feature 21 stakes, eight of them graded, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today.
Keys to Maryland racing’s future? Big events, says Maryland Jockey Club General Manager Sal Sinatra — and possibly Bowie Training Center.
The first time past the wire in the G3 Pimlico Special, Revolutionary was completely out of it. By the end, the Todd Pletcher trainee was fastest of all.
Four year-old Valid, a Darley Stable castoff now stabled with Marcus Vitali at Monmouth, will take a shot at Friday’s Grade 3 Pimlico Special.
Todd Pletcher has never won the historic Pimlico Special. He’ll have a pair, including morning line favorite Revolutionary, in Friday’s renewal.
The Preakness won’t be the only big Pimlico race next weekend. Here are some of the runners we’re expecting to see.