Jesus’ Team took a jog around the racing strip at Pimlico Monday morning, while four other contenders had their final timed workouts before the Preakness.
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic is favored in Saturday’s Grade 1 Preakness Stakes, where he’ll contend with the filly Swiss Skydiver, among others.
Jesus’ Team arrived at Pimlico Sunday afternoon, becoming the first Preakness contender to reach Old Hilltop.
Mr. Big News is heading towards the Preakness with “everything going his way,” his trainer Bret Calhoun said.
Old Hilltop has seen a lot of things, but it’s never seen the likes of what it will confront this year: a Preakness without fans.
The Maryland Jockey Club has announced the Covid-19 protocols jockeys riding on Preakness weekend must follow.
Jockey Sheldon Russell, out 10 weeks with an injured wrist, rode his first mount since mid-July to a fourth-place finish today at Pimlico.
Bonny South, winner of the G2 Fair Grounds Oaks and second in the G1 Alabama, is headed to the G2 Black-Eyed Susan, trainer Brad Cox said.
The Maryland Jockey Club will once again offer $100,000 in trainer bonuses over Preakness weekend at PImlico in October.
Swiss Skydiver, runner-up in the Kentucky Oaks, is under consideration for the Praekness, her trainer said – depending on who shows up.
