Secret Oath impressed in winning the G1 Kentucky Oaks, and trainer D. Wayne Lukas said a date with the boys in the Preakness remains a possibility.
Originally slated to run in August, Pimlico will now instead run nine dates in September, with Laurel Park running the August dayes.
A law adopted this month sends a message to the Maryland racing industry: get the Pimlico-Laurel renovation project in gear.
Owner-trainer Rodolfo Sanchez-Salomon said he’s “not sure” if his claimer-turned-stakes winner Shake Em Loose will run in the Preakness.
The lightly raced Early Voting is most likely headed to the Preakness rather than the Kentucky Derby, his trainer said.
Secret Oath, the D. Wayne Lukas-trained filly who finished third in the Arkansas Derby, could run in the Preakness, her trainer said.
Training at Pimlico will shut down for three days to allow the Maryland Jockey Club to perform maintenance on the main track.
In the just-released Equine Injury Database stats, the reporting Midlantic tracks continued steady progress as equine fatalities hit their lowest level yet.
Topped by the Grade 1 Preakness, the Maryland Jockey Club will host 16 stakes worth nearly $4 million during Preakness weekend May 20-21.
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.